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invention
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Sense: Noun: original device

Synonyms:

contrivance, device , gadget , machine , contraption, gizmo (informal), widget, creation , novelty

Sense: Noun: ingenuity

Synonyms:

ingenuity, inventiveness, imagination, innovation, creativity, enterprise , genius , originality, discovery , vision , design

Sense: Noun: falsification

Synonyms:

falsification, lie , fabrication, tall story (informal), fib (informal), white lie, charade, falsehood, untruth, tale , story

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