contrivance (n)
stratagem (n)
dodge (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
examples his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track
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Hypernym scheme, strategy
Derivationally related form dodge → dodgy
Hyponym plant; pump-and-dump scheme; wangle, wangling
Incoming links
Derivationally related form dodgy → dodge
Hyponym scheme, strategy
Hypernym plant; pump-and-dump scheme; wangle, wangling

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