contriving
Definitions
Verb
- Make or work out a plan for; devise
- Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
- Put or send forth
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Words that contain the term "contriving".
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "contriving".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "contriving".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | continuing | 4 | 61 |
| 2 | containing | 3 | 45 |
| 3 | controlling | 3 | 23 |
| 4 | contributing | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | counting | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | contrasting | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | thriving | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | striving | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | contracting | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | constricting | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | conserving | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | conceiving | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | constraining | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | contrition | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | contrive | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | countervailing | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | conniving | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | countering | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | contradicting | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | contrivance | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | counterfeiting | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "contriving" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "contriving".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Opinion | Trump Contrives His Stab-in-the-Back Myth (Published 2020)
Nov 23, 2020 The New York Times
Nov 23, 2020 The New York Times