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We CONTRIVED to sneak out of detention last week, but we only made it halfway down the hall before the janitor found us and reported us to the principal. Which is the meaning of the word in capital letters? to plan or devise to carry out to think of, create to decide NextReset

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c

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cuz they have to think of a plan to escape

User Mitra Ghorpade
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It is like 'conspire' or 'concoct a plan' because these students are trying to escape a punishment and must work as a group to figure it out. Therefore contrive is not to simply carry out a plan, think of, or even create to decide. It is to actually map out a plan in entirety. 
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