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Definition of contrive

"contrive" in the verb sense

1. plan, project, contrive, design

make or work out a plan for devise

"They contrived to murder their boss"

"design a new sales strategy"

"plan an attack"

2. invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

3. project, cast, contrive, throw

put or send forth

"She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"

"The setting sun threw long shadows"

"cast a spell"

"cast a warm light"

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Quotations for contrive

What could a woman's head contrive
Which it would not know how to excuse? [ Lessing ]

A heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute. [ Gibbon ]

In general, those who have nothing to say contrive to spend the longest time in doing it. [ Lowell ]

I know not any crime so great that a man could contrive to commit as poisoning the sources of eternal truth. [ Samuel Johnson ]

If a book come from the heart, it will contrive to reach other hearts; all art and authorcraft are of small amount to that. [ Carlyle ]

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contrive in Scrabble®

The word contrive is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters contrive:

CONTRIVE
(126)
CONTRIVE
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

convert, evictor

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word contrive

CONTRIVE
(126)
CONTRIVE
(126)
CONTRIVE
(84)
CONTRIVE
(84)
CONTRIVE
(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(42)
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(26)
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CONTRIVE
(23)
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(18)
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(17)
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(16)
CONTRIVE
(16)
CONTRIVE
(15)
CONTRIVE
(15)
CONTRIVE
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In contrive

CONTRIVE
(126)
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(126)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
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EVICTOR
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EVICTOR
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EVICTOR
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EVICTOR
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CONVERT
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EVICTOR
(90 = 40 + 50)
EVICTOR
(89 = 39 + 50)
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EVICTOR
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EVICTOR
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EVICTOR
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
EVICTOR
(89 = 39 + 50)
EVICTOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONVERT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTRIVE
(84)
CONTRIVE
(84)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
EVICTOR
(82 = 32 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
EVICTOR
(78 = 28 + 50)
EVICTOR
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EVICTOR
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EVICTOR
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EVICTOR
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EVICTOR
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EVICTOR
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EVICTOR
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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EVICTOR
(69 = 19 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
EVICTOR
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
EVICTOR
(66 = 16 + 50)
EVICTOR
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
CONVERT
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EVICTOR
(65 = 15 + 50)
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EVICTOR
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CONTRIVE
(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(48)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
VOICER
(45)
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(45)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
EVICT
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
COVINE
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
CIVET
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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VICE
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
VICTOR
(38)
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VECTOR
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contrive in Words With Friends™

The word contrive is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters contrive:

EVICTOR
(131 = 96 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

convert, evictor

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word contrive

CONTRIVE
(108)
CONTRIVE
(108)
CONTRIVE
(84)
CONTRIVE
(84)
CONTRIVE
(80)
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(78)
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(68)
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(66)
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(64)
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(64)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(54)
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(52)
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(48)
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(42)
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(40)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(27)
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(26)
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(23)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
CONTRIVE
(17)
CONTRIVE
(17)
CONTRIVE
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In contrive

EVICTOR
(131 = 96 + 35)
CONVERT
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONVERT
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONVERT
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONVERT
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONVERT
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONTRIVE
(108)
CONTRIVE
(108)
EVICTOR
(107 = 72 + 35)
EVICTOR
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONVERT
(104 = 69 + 35)
EVICTOR
(101 = 66 + 35)
EVICTOR
(101 = 66 + 35)
COVINE
(96)
CONVERT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONVERT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONVERT
(95 = 60 + 35)
COVERT
(93)
VICTOR
(93)
VECTOR
(93)
CONVERT
(92 = 57 + 35)
EVICTOR
(91 = 56 + 35)
EVICTOR
(91 = 56 + 35)
EVICTOR
(91 = 56 + 35)
EVICTOR
(89 = 54 + 35)
EVICTOR
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONVERT
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONVERT
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONVERT
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONTRIVE
(84)
NOVICE
(84)
CONTRIVE
(84)
EVICTOR
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
EVICTOR
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONVERT
(81 = 46 + 35)
CONTRIVE
(80)
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(78)
INVECT
(78)
VOICER
(75)
EVICTOR
(73 = 38 + 35)
CONVERT
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CONVERT
(73 = 38 + 35)
NOVICE
(72)
INVECT
(72)
COVINE
(72)
VECTOR
(69)
VICTOR
(69)
CONVERT
(69 = 34 + 35)
VOICER
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
VOICER
(69)
COVERT
(69)
INVERT
(69)
CONVERT
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONVERT
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CONVERT
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CONTRIVE
(68)
CONVERT
(67 = 32 + 35)
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CONVERT
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EVICTOR
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EVICTOR
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CONVERT
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EVICTOR
(67 = 32 + 35)
EVICTOR
(67 = 32 + 35)
EVICTOR
(67 = 32 + 35)
NOVICE
(66)
INVECT
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
VOICE
(66)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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CONVERT
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EVICTOR
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EVICTOR
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CONTRIVE
(64)
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(64)
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COVEN
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
VOICE
(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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(60)
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CORNET
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
RECOIN
(60)
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(60)
OVINE
(60)
COINER
(60)
COVER
(60)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
EVICTOR
(58 = 23 + 35)
VOTER
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
OVERT
(57)
VINE
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VEIN
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VENT
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EROTIC
(57)
TROVE
(57)
COVE
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
COVINE
(56)
INVECT
(56)
NOVICE
(56)
COVINE
(56)
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(56)
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(56)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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EVICTOR
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CONVERT
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CONVERT
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NOVICE
(54)
CITRON
(54)
CONVERT
(54 = 19 + 35)
NOTICE
(54)
COVINE
(54)
EVICTOR
(54 = 19 + 35)
EVICTOR
(54 = 19 + 35)
INVECT
(54)
CRETIN
(54)
CONVERT
(54 = 19 + 35)
COINER
(54)
INVECT
(54)
EVICTOR
(54 = 19 + 35)
COVINE
(54)
EVICTOR
(54 = 19 + 35)
NOVICE
(54)
CORNET
(54)
VOTE
(54)
CONTRIVE
(54)
RECOIN
(54)
VETO
(54)
CONVERT
(53 = 18 + 35)
EVICTOR
(53 = 18 + 35)
EVICTOR
(53 = 18 + 35)
EVICTOR
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONVERT
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONVERT
(53 = 18 + 35)
EVICTOR
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONVERT
(52 = 17 + 35)
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VICTOR
(52)
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EVICTOR
(52 = 17 + 35)
VICTOR
(52)
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(52)
COVEN
(52)
EVICTOR
(52 = 17 + 35)
VOICER
(52)
EVICTOR
(52 = 17 + 35)
CONTRIVE
(52)
EVICTOR
(52 = 17 + 35)
COVERT
(52)
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(52)
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(52)
VECTOR
(51)
CONVERT
(51 = 16 + 35)
EROTIC
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
CRONE
(51)
COVEN
(51)
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Words containing the sequence contrive

Words that start with contrive (5 words)

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Words with contrive in them (2 words)

contriveuncontrived

Words that end with contrive (1 word)

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Word Growth involving contrive

Shorter words in contrive

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Longer words containing contrive

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