Plural of contrivance; multiple clever devices, mechanisms, or schemes; invented or constructed plans.
From contrivance + -s (plural marker), stacking pluralization on the -ance suffix. See contrivance for full etymology.
Calling something 'contrivances' suggests it's artificial and maybe a bit suspicious—like when a detective says the crime scene has too many contrivances to be an accident.
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