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Canadian rock band
Contrived is a Canadian indie rock band. Based in Nova Scotia, the band consists of Loel Campbell, Mike MacNeill, Tim D'Eon and Jon Samuel. Four of the
Contrived
Abbreviation consisting of initial letters of a phrase
of the 1830s, "How to Write a Blackwood Article", which includes the contrived acronym "P.R.E.T.T.Y.B.L.U.E.B.A.T.C.H." The use of Latin and Neo-Latin
Acronym
Product design with limited useful life
planned obsolescence. They are listed in the order of increasing severity: Contrived durability is a strategy of shortening the product lifetime before it
Planned_obsolescence
Story writing technique
move the plot forward. A clichéd plot device may annoy the reader and a contrived or arbitrary device may confuse the reader, causing a loss of the suspension
Plot_device
A contrived tenancy is a term used in British housing law to describe a situation where a tenancy is created in order to take advantage of the housing
Contrived_tenancy
Strategy of avoiding accountably or liability
extensive effort). Willful ignorance is sometimes called willful blindness, contrived ignorance, conscious avoidance, intentional ignorance, or Nelsonian knowledge
Willful_ignorance
however, that this invented name, adopted in the mid-19th century, was contrived solely to be the longest name of any town in Britain. The official name
Longest_word_in_English
Scientific procedure performed to validate a hypothesis
advantage that outcomes are observed in a natural setting rather than in a contrived laboratory environment. For this reason, field experiments are sometimes
Experiment
Australian factual television series
television, but large portions of the shows are scripted and involve contrived scenarios. The series follows gold miners in various locations of Western
Aussie_Gold_Hunters
United Kingdom, founded in 2004 and dissolved in 2016. Its name is a contrived acronym standing for: Respect, Equality, Socialism, Peace, Environmentalism
Respect Party election results
Respect_Party_election_results
Genre of pop music
as a pejorative for pop music that is perceived to be disposable and contrived. Most bubblegum acts were one-hit wonders (notable exceptions included
Bubblegum_music
Iranian religion founded by Zoroaster
Silence had been completed at much trouble and expense, a Muslim official contrived to get up onto it, and to call the adhan (the Muslim call to prayer) from
Zoroastrianism
American comedian (born 1955)
jokes, paraprosdokians, non sequiturs, anti-humor, and one-liners with contrived situations. Wright was ranked as the 15th Greatest Comedian by Rolling
Steven_Wright
negative reception, due to its appearance as that of a "mechanically contrived outcome", thus after a nationwide design competition in early 1971, a
Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea
Musical term meaning "from the beginning"
A contrived example of D.C. al Fine. Play Use of Da Capo prevents the need to write out extra measures, often many more than in this example. The notes
Da_capo
Region in South Asia
broke out. According to The Imperial Gazetteer of India: Gulab Singh contrived to hold himself aloof till the battle of Sobraon (1846), when he appeared
Kashmir
Marian apparitions in December 1531
conquered by the hand of the Virgin Mary ... who had prepared, disposed, and contrived her exquisite likeness in this, her Mexican land, which was conquered
Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe
American reality television series (2024–present)
struggles among the women of "#MomTok," noting its contrast to the more contrived drama of other reality TV series. She appreciated the mix of piety and
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The_Secret_Lives_of_Mormon_Wives
2018 film by Eli Roth
"look philosophical by comparison", and he also noted the improbable and contrived nature of Kersey's mission. Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Justin
Death_Wish_(2018_film)
Third queen-consort of the Hindu god Krishna
on the love Krishna had for her, and her grasp over his heart. On one contrived occasion, the sage Narada arrived in Dvaraka, and during the course of
Satyabhama
Musical composition technique
Contrived example of a canon in three voices at the unison, two beats apart.
Canon_(music)
American competitive reality television series
producers to spot emotionally charged stories." The Globe and Mail said "the contrived sentimentality of it is, frankly, vomitous" referring to the emotion in
MasterChef (American TV series)
MasterChef_(American_TV_series)
Turkic language
However, the TDK is occasionally criticized for coining words which sound contrived and artificial. Some earlier changes—such as Turkic bölem to replace the
Turkish_language
Ordinary conversational form of language
differs most notably from poetry, which follows some type of intentional, contrived, artistic structure. Poetic structures vary dramatically by language;
Prose
British actor and rapper (born 1982)
that he keeps the suspense of the drama in play even as it pushes into contrived circumstances during the prolonged final act, and eventually takes a melodramatic
Riz_Ahmed
Award ceremony for films of 1970
the Academy Awards were "a two-hour meat parade, a public display with contrived suspense for economic reasons." He also maintained that it was "degrading
43rd_Academy_Awards
American musician (1947–2017)
when inspiration struck. If the song was forced, he felt it could end up contrived. In My Cross to Bear, his 2012 memoir, he laid out his approach to songwriting:
Gregg_Allman
Topics referred to by the same term
free dictionary. Hokey means corny, mawkishly sentimental, or obviously contrived. Hokey can also refer to: Hokey, the name of a particular House-elf in
Hokey
Sneezing in response to numerous stimuli
The photic sneeze reflex (also known as ACHOO syndrome, a contrived acronym for Autosomal-dominant Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst) is an inherited
Photic_sneeze_reflex
Tax avoidance strategy used in Australia
offence in 1980. The practice came to symbolise the worst of variously contrived tax strategies from those times. In its 1986/87 annual report, the Australian
Bottom of the harbour tax avoidance
Bottom_of_the_harbour_tax_avoidance
Son of Abraham in the bible
Ephah, Epher, Enoch, Abida, and Eldaah. Josephus records that "Abraham contrived to settle them in colonies; and they took possession of Troglodytis and
Midian,_son_of_Abraham
1901–1972 United States political party
hinted that the Trotskyists' entry into the Socialist Party had been a contrived tactic aimed at stealing "confused young Left Socialists" for his own
Socialist_Party_of_America
American filmmaker and actor (1929–1989)
different and potentially inarticulate people are more interesting than a contrived narrative that exists only in one articulate man's imagination." The manner
John_Cassavetes
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
between Macedonians and the other Greeks, only a political distinction contrived after the creation of the League of Corinth in 337 BC (which was led by
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Field of physics that studies the atom
nuclei. As with many scientific fields, strict delineation can be highly contrived and atomic physics is often considered in the wider context of atomic
Atomic_physics
2023 video game
"formulaic", noting that the narrative reasons for returning to planets were "contrived". Many reviewers and players noted performance problems with the PC version
Star_Wars_Jedi:_Survivor
2014 French science fiction action film
considerations." Le Nouvel Observateur wrote, "It was unclear how such a contrived portrayal can delude audiences once the novelty becomes dissipated." Among
Lucy_(2014_film)
Government of Nazi Germany, 1933 to 1945
Hitler as Chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg. It was contrived by the national conservative politician Franz von Papen, who reserved
Hitler_cabinet
2009 film directed by Marc Webb
a dozen situations at best: Meet Cute, Infatuation, Pop Song Montage, Contrived Mix-Up, Angry Breakup, and Final Clinch. (500) Days of Summer is about
500_Days_of_Summer
1995 American drama film directed by John N. Smith
critics praising Pfeiffer's performance but criticizing the screenplay as contrived and full of stereotypes. The film grossed $179.5 million and spawned a
Dangerous_Minds
American police procedural television series
feels like showrunner Brandon Margolis and his writing staff took every contrived, cliched way to create a spinoff of a hit series they could dream up,
Boston_Blue
Test to determine whether a user is human
von Ahn, Manuel Blum, Nicholas J. Hopper, and John Langford. It is a contrived acronym for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers
CAPTCHA
2016 film by Kenneth Lonergan
emotion of the film without ever overwhelming it to the point of feeling contrived or cheesy." Film score critic Jonathan Broxton said the music "dwells
Manchester_by_the_Sea_(film)
2004–2013 films directed by Edgar Wright
free Strawberry Cornettos (as featured in the movie) so me and Simon contrived to mention Cornettos in the next one as a way of getting more free ice
Three_Flavours_Cornetto
British socialite and child sex trafficker (born 1961)
February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020. Exhibit CC. "Maxwell, however, contrived to avoid the deposition. On June 29, 2010, one day before Edwards was
Ghislaine_Maxwell
American actor (1933–2016)
described the film as "stupid", with an "idiotic script" that had a "contrived story" and too many "juvenile gags", while Vincent Canby called it "by
Gene_Wilder
British Army officer (1864–1922)
charge of British IRA operations) and the last assassination attempt contrived against Wilson had been set to be executed in 1921, not 1922.[incomplete
Sir_Henry_Wilson,_1st_Baronet
Chervenkov is said to have taken even more grandiose forms: one example is "a contrived 'folk song' written in the traditional Slavic antithesis form, […] stating
List_of_cults_of_personality
Baronetcy in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Minto (Elliot). It is thought that the surname spelling differences were contrived to differentiate the branches. George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield
Eliott_baronets
2001 film by Sturla Gunnarsson
enough problems to sink three movies. The plot is a little too cute in its contrived wackiness, while the dialogue is merely serviceable. Sturla Gunnarsson's
Rare_Birds_(film)
American white supremacist (born 1978)
his claim to be a "racial European", ideas that the newspaper called contrived and without any basis in European history. In the aftermath of his visit
Richard_B._Spencer
of the Maroons did not surrender until mid-March. The British used the contrived breach of the treaty as a pretext to deport the entire Trelawny Town Maroons
History_of_Jamaica
Learning technique that helps in remembering
frequent repetition, of course draw after it the latter part, which is so contrived as to give the answer. Thus, in history, the Deluge happened in the year
Mnemonic
Aspect of musical history
Wagnerian tenor (heldentenor). Critical of Italian opera, which he considered contrived and conventional, in his works he suppressed the aria, as well as the
History_of_opera
2022 song by SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers
Stone's Will Dukes considered the exploration of artificial intelligence a contrived effort, akin to a "Black Mirror trope about the AI Art Generator". CJ
Ghost_in_the_Machine_(song)
2025 Indian film by Mu Maran
throws a curveball every ten minutes, only that the twists are either too contrived, or gimmicky, or just generic. [...] From all the effort to create a thriller
Blackmail_(2025_film)
Head of state and government of the Philippines
Masangkay; Borromeo-Buehler, Soledad (1998). The Cry of Balintawak: A contrived Controversy: A Textual Analysis with Appended Documents. Ateneo de Manila
President_of_the_Philippines
Approach to the study of history
and in a wide sense creators, of whatsoever the general mass of men contrived to do or to attain; all things that we see standing accomplished in the
Great_man_theory
1997 American drama film
face, ranges from adequate to almost touching. But it's the desperate, contrived storytelling that makes the film a chore to watch ... [its] saving grace
Digging_to_China
BBC Radio 4 soap characters
atheist he riled Shula and antagonised his son, but indulged Daniel and contrived to get along with everyone else, except for Phil who saw through him.
List of The Archers characters
List_of_The_Archers_characters
English-language idiom
expressed as cat-and-mouse game, is an English-language idiom that means "a contrived action involving constant pursuit, near captures, and repeated escapes
Cat_and_mouse
2024 Indian romantic drama film
Chandar, Bhuvanesh (11 April 2024). "'DeAr' movie review: A rushed, contrived relationship drama". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 April
DeAr
Judicial action in military forces
Emma (Fall 1988). "Israel's Security Needs in the West Bank, Real and Contrived". Arab Studies Quarterly. 10 (4): 406–423. JSTOR 41857980. Macomb, Alexander
Court-martial
1962 proposed U.S. false flag operation against American citizens
U.S. Department of Defense document says of one of the scenarios, "A contrived 'Cuban' attack on an OAS member could be set up, and the attacked state
Operation_Northwoods
2020 film directed by David Bruckner
itself and make Beth's obsession pay off, the less credible and the more contrived it becomes." Similarly, David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter praised
The_Night_House_(2020_film)
Fictional computational machine in Gulliver's Travels
was repeated three or four times, and at every turn, the engine was so contrived, that the words shifted into new places, as the square bits of wood moved
The_Engine
Animal trap used to catch and kill mice
parody The Battle of Frogs and Mice: "... by unheard-of arts they had contrived a wooden snare, a destroyer of Mice, which they call a trap.". In English
Mousetrap
2000 Indian film by Rajkumar Santoshi
film falls to pieces in the second half. The action scenes are highly contrived. Abrush tries to project a larger-than-life presence by constantly rolling
Pukar_(2000_film)
2021 American drama film by Eddie Huang
The website's critics consensus reads: "Boogie misses its shot with a contrived plot and uneven tone." According to Metacritic, which sampled 24 critics
Boogie_(2021_film)
Kogan, Rick. "Robert Mitchum's 'Spanner, Private Eye' is an insipid, contrived". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 20, 2020. Gardella, Kay (February
Robert_Mitchum_filmography
1965 American thriller film directed by Edward Dmytryk
of stiff action and suspense but plot is as confusing as it is overly-contrived." In 2012, Time Out called it "one of the better thrillers of the '60s"
Mirage_(1965_film)
2005 drama film by Rebecca Miller
positive. The website's consensus reads: "Heavy on the symbolism and overly contrived." Some critics disliked the film, such as Todd McCarthy of Variety, who
The_Ballad_of_Jack_and_Rose
Second-highest constitutional office in the United States
country has in its wisdom contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man ... or his imagination contrived or his imagination conceived;
Vice President of the United States
Vice_President_of_the_United_States
Philosophical term
Antiperistasis, in philosophy, is a general term for various processes, real or contrived, in which one quality heightens the force of another, opposing, quality
Antiperistasis
Longest words in various languages
letters, has been cited as the longest Turkish word. It was used in a contrived story designed to use this word. The word means "As if you would be from
Longest_words
1912 American children's encyclopedia
success of the work as a reference tool resulted from its splendidly contrived index, which remains a model of its kind.". The Book of Knowledge also
Book_of_Knowledge
2024 film by Mike Flanagan
Variety named it the "Worst Movie of 2025", writing, "Flanagan serv[es] up contrived, fortune-cookie aphorisms about how even the most one-dimensional among
The_Life_of_Chuck
18th-century French garden party
especially in the 18th century, the simplicity of the event was often contrived. A fête champêtre was often a very elegant form of entertainment involving
Fête_champêtre
Prose by William Blake
poems later included in Songs of Innocence (1789) and satirising the "contrived and empty productions of the contemporary culture", An Island demonstrates
An_Island_in_the_Moon
6th episode of the 7th season of Dexter
episode of this season in which the writing is beginning to feel a tad contrived." Kevin Fitzpatrick of ScreenCrush wrote, "As the midpoint of the season
Do_the_Wrong_Thing_(Dexter)
Palestinian journalist (1996–2025)
broadcast went viral on social media. The IDF dismissed the video as contrived, and according to the CPJ, escalated their smear campaign against Al-Sharif
Anas_Al-Sharif
2013 novel by Donna Tartt
arguing, "In the hands of a lesser novelist, [its] developments might feel contrived, but Tartt writes with such authority and verve and understanding of character
The_Goldfinch_(novel)
This is a list of candidates for the longest English word of one syllable, i.e. monosyllables with the most letters. A list of 9,123 English monosyllables
List of the longest English words with one syllable
List_of_the_longest_English_words_with_one_syllable
2022 fantasy animated series
and the changes made by the animated series" which left it "feeling too contrived and convenient at points". However, Motamayor felt the second half was
The_Legend_of_Vox_Machina
Ancient Arabic love story
often by means of an unfulfillable longing. Many imitations have been contrived of Nizami's work, several of which are original literary works in their
Layla_and_Majnun
Difference between marginal product and opportunity cost
rent includes income gained by labor, state beneficiaries, or other "contrived" exclusivity, such as labor guilds and unofficial corruption. In the broader
Economic_rent
2009 soundtrack album by various artists
of music, but everything laid naturally into the story without feeling contrived. The Section Quartet band which composed the film score, had also covered
Whip_It_(soundtrack)
1968 film by Michael O'Herlihy
better among most other major critics. Variety described it as "an overly-contrived feature which soon forgets its promise and premise and turns instead to
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
The_One_and_Only,_Genuine,_Original_Family_Band
Fifth son of Abraham and Keturah according to the Bible
Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian and Shuah. Josephus tells us that "Abraham contrived to settle them in colonies; and they took possession of Troglodytis and
Ishbak
Third son of Abraham
Jokshan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Josephus tells us that "Abraham contrived to settle them in colonies; and they took possession of Troglodytis and
Medan,_son_of_Abraham
Vajrayana discipline of breath and body
body is paramount, while meditation, on the other hand, is considered contrived and conceptual. Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche (1938-2018), a proponent of trul
Trul_khor
2003 film by Sam Weisman
film genuinely uplifting and sentimental in its second half were seen as contrived and unnecessary. Roger Ebert gave the movie two-out-of-four stars, noting
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Dickie_Roberts:_Former_Child_Star
2004 American satirical film
It's like Mean Girls with a holier-than-thou twist and a genuine (if contrived) message of acceptance. Other critics criticized the film for alleged
Saved!
2021 Indian film by Ram Madhvani
this fictional Bharosa 24/7. Everything that's happening on screen feels contrived and improbable. The whole film feels like a set. And everyone feels like
Dhamaka_(2021_film)
Anglo-American artist (1801–1848)
volume, contemporary critic John Neal called Chocurua's Curse "beautifully contrived". Cole was primarily a painter of landscapes, but he also painted allegorical
Thomas_Cole
2004 drama film directed by Sebastián Szabó
self-pity in equally bilious measures, lending much needed weight to this contrived fluff." Academy Award for Best Actress (Annette Bening, nominee) Golden
Being_Julia
Orchestral suite by Gustav Holst
unalluring"), and The Times ("a great disappointment ... elaborately contrived and painful to hear"). The critic in The Saturday Review wrote that Holst
The_Planets
Russian-American filmmaker (1895–1980)
talents. According to film critic David Walsh: [H]owever history had contrived to drop the somewhat improbable project in his lap, Milestone no doubt
Lewis_Milestone
Monitoring system in computer drives
Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (contrived acronym S.M.A.R.T. or SMART) is a monitoring system included in computer hard disk drives
Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology
Self-Monitoring,_Analysis_and_Reporting_Technology
1912 novel by Harry Leon Wilson
October 3, 1916. p. 2. "LAUGHTER APLENTY IN 'BUNKER BEAN'; An Amusing Farce Contrived from Harry Leon Wilson's Famous Story". The New York Times. October 3
Bunker_Bean
CONTRIVED
CONTRIVED
CONTRIVED
CONTRIVED
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of German Gertrude, GERTRUDIS means "spear strength."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Light of Sun
Boy/Male
Celtic, Christian, French, German, Irish, Latin, Polish, Swedish
Small; Fierce; War; Strife; Bright-headed; Blind; Little Warrior
Female
Greek
(Κλειώ) Greek name derived from the word kleos, KLEIO means "glory." In mythology, this is the name of a muse of poetry and history.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, Latin
Pet Form of Names Starting with Max; Greatest
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish
Noble; Bright; Famous
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a wood, from an unattested Old English word wuduring, a derivative of wudu ‘wood’ (see Wood).
Girl/Female
Hindu
Vedic lyrics
Boy/Male
Hindu
One of the kauravas
Boy/Male
Hindu
Name of Lord Shiva, The destroyer, One who maintains balance between life & death
CONTRIVED
CONTRIVED
CONTRIVED
CONTRIVED
CONTRIVED
a.
Contrived, done, or existing subsequently.
a.
Made or contrived for getting small sums of money from the ignorant or unwary; as, a catchpenny book; a catchpenny show.
n.
A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words.
n.
A light two-wheeled, or sometimes four-wheeled, carriage, without a top; -- so called from Lord Stanhope, for whom it was contrived.
v.
Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in making.
a.
Registering itself; -- said of any instrument so contrived as to record its own indications of phenomena, whether continuously or at stated times, as at the maxima and minima of variations; as, a self-registering anemometer or barometer.
n.
A brass wind instrument, like a bass trumpet, so contrived that it can be lengthened or shortened according to the tone required; -- said to be the same as the trombone.
n.
A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of a single thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as to surprise the reader with a witticism or ingenious turn of thought, and is often satirical in character.
n.
A chimney top, often contrived to secure a constant draught by turning with the wind.
a.
Capable of being contrived, planned, invented, or devised.
n.
The thing contrived, invented, or planned; disposition of parts or causes by design; a scheme; plan; atrifice; arrangement.
imp. & p. p.
of Contrive
n.
Something intricately contrived; a contrived; a puzzle.
n. pl.
Loaded dice so contrived as to turn up high numbers.
v. t.
Devised, contrived, or planned beforehand; preconceived; premeditated; aforethought; -- usually placed after the word it qualifies; as, malice prepense.
a.
Contrived with care; ingenious.
n.
Anything which resounds; specifically, a vessel in the form of a cylinder open at one end, or a hollow ball of brass with two apertures, so contrived as to greatly intensify a musical tone by its resonance. It is used for the study and analysis of complex sounds.
n.
An imposition under fair pretenses; something contrived in order to deceive and mislead; a trick by cajolery; a hoax.
a.
Built; formed; contrived.
n.
An instrument for indicating changes of temperature without indicating the degree of heat by which it is affected; especially, an instrument contrived by Count Rumford which, as modified by Professor Leslie, was afterward called the differential thermometer.