What is another word for contrived ?

Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way

phoney^UK

phony^US

to all intents and purposes

colored^US

coloured^UK

not what it is cracked up to be

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“Here, several contrived situations are grafted into the plot to generate artificial tension.”

Adjective

Intricately or elaborately decorated or detailed

excessively ornamental

jeweled^US

colored^US

coloured^UK

jewelled^UK

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(of a quality or result) Achieved or maintained by careful and deliberate effort

thought out in advance

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Embellished to the point of being false or untrue

beyond the bounds of possibility

flakey^US

flaky^UK

phoney^UK

phony^US

marvelous^US

marvellous^UK

never to be forgotten

not in the least likely

not able to hold water

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Affectedly concerned with elegant or refined behavior, language, or manners

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too big for your britches

Pretentiously affecting upper-class or superior airs

full of airs and graces

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

too big for your boots

wrapped up in oneself

throwing one's weight around

think too highly of oneself

too big for your breeches

goody-goody

inward-looking

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

think a lot of oneself

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

blowing one's own horn

offensively self-assertive

swollen with pride

controlling

overproud

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

think one is the cat's pyjamas

pleased with yourself

throwing one's weight about

phony^US

phoney^UK

having a swelled head

wrapped up with oneself

looking after number one

blowing one's own trumpet

moralizing^US

moralising^UK

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Expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress

having kissed the Blarney stone

with the gift of the gab

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Adjective

Done under supervision or control

cataloged^US

catalogued^UK

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(of a place, substance, or scientific phenomenon) To have been the first to find or observe

participated in a conspiracy

manoeuvred^UK

maneuvered^US

modeled^US

modelled^UK

moulded^UK

molded^US

made arrangements for

dreamt^UK

dreamed^US

visualized^US

visualised^UK

marshalled^UK

marshaled^US

made preparations for

made ready

made up off the top of one's head

fantasized^US

fantasised^UK

categorized^US

mobilized^US

fraternized^US

sympathized^US

laid the foundations of

sympathised^UK

mobilised^UK

fraternised^UK

categorised^UK

took part in a conspiracy

pulled things together

concerted

begun

was in cahoots

taken part in a conspiracy

gotten off the ground

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“Indeed, there are a few who furtively contrive to use such arguments as a basis for rejecting any peace offensive.”

Verb

To have acted in preparation for something

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To have pioneered

catalyzed^US

modernized^US

brought into existence

catalysed^UK

modernised^UK

modeled^US

modelled^UK

moulded^UK

molded^US

synthesized^US

synthesised^UK

flown by the seat of one's pants

laid the foundations of

thought on one's feet

flew by the seat of one's pants

started the ball rolling

led the way

blazed a trail

laid the first stone of

laid the cornerstone of

started ball rolling on

authorized^US

gotten things rolling

got something functioning

knocked down

gotten off the ground

colonized^US

took the lead on

got underway

got going on

got the show on the road

colonised^UK

laid the groundwork on

setted the ball rolling on

laid the groundwork for

taken the initiative in

took the lead

mapped out

commenced on

took the initiative in

struck into

authorised^UK

got something working

gotten one's feet wet

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“The real miracle, though, is that you could contrive a way to have a food crisis.”

Verb

To have ascertained through analysis or investigation

learned^US

learnt^UK

become conscious of the fact that

recognised^UK

recognized^US

unravelled^UK

unraveled^US

got one's head around

visualized^US

visualised^UK

become aware of the fact that

kept up with

caught on to the fact

had on good authority

got the impression of

gotten the impression

taken something on board

took something on board

gotten to the bottom of

got through one's head

became aware of the fact that

were aware

saw daylight

seen daylight

gotten through one's head

became conscious of the fact that

been aware

became conscious

was aware

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Past tense for to devise a plan or strategy to achieve a goal

maneuvered^US

manoeuvred^UK

mobilized^US

mobilised^UK

had the bright idea of

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“They drove on, fully expecting Mrs. Raymond Maclelland, Bobby's mother, to somehow contrive a means of stopping the wedding.”

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went through the motions of

Past tense for to make a false show or pretense of

gave the appearance of

given the appearance of

gone through the motions of

put up a smoke screen

shucked and jived

put on act

put on a false display

passed oneself off as

made as if

made show of

went through the motions

gone through the motions

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“The shy person who must contrive an air of confidence and warmth in a crowd.”

Verb

Past tense for to bring about or cause something to happen

been partly responsible for

finalised^UK

finalized^US

catalysed^UK

catalyzed^US

spelled^US

provided the means for

followed through with

fulfilled your potential

drawn out

was responsible for

was partly responsible for

holp

holpen

were partly responsible for

brought to completion

put the finishing touches to

put the final touches to

honored^US

honoured^UK

carried to completion

put finishing touch on

stuck to

finalized it

acted in accordance with

took care of business

taken care of business

molded^US

moulded^UK

brought into existence

reorganized^US

reorganised^UK

authorised^UK

authorized^US

brought home the bacon

brought it to fruition

implemented it

realized it

caused it

fulfilled one's potential

reached the summit of

idealized^US

satisfied requirements

responded to

brought to perfection

idealised^UK

gotten out of the way

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Past tense for to carry out a plan with a specific purpose in mind

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Past tense for to obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods or by trickery

Verb

indulged in wool-gathering

Past tense for to indulge in fantasies about something desired

dreamed^US

dreamt^UK

fantasised^UK

fantasized^US

visualised^UK

visualized^US

idealised^UK

idealized^US

lived in a dream world

built castles in Spain

built castles in the air

indulged in fancy

gave free rein to the imagination

given free rein to the imagination

formed a mental picture of

conjured up an image of

seen in your mind's eye

saw in your mind's eye

conjured up a mental picture of

conjured up a picture of

brought to mind

created in your mind

dreamt of

formed an impression of

thought it likely

meditated

built up a picture of

thought it conceivable

taken as a hypothesis

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