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Contraption vs Paraphernalia - What's the difference?

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Contraption is a related term of paraphernalia.


As nouns the difference between contraption and paraphernalia

is that contraption is a machine that is complicated and precarious while paraphernalia is (pluralonly) miscellaneous items, especially the set of equipment required for a particular activity; stuff.

contraption

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A machine that is complicated and precarious.
  • (figuratively, derogatory, or, ironic) Any object.
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    • Synonyms

    * (mechanical device) contrivance, device, fandango, gadget, mechanism

    References

    paraphernalia

    English

    (wikipedia paraphernalia)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (pluralonly) Miscellaneous items, especially the set of equipment required for a particular activity; stuff.
    • He has an impressive collection of bicycling paraphernalia , but he doesn't ride very often anymore.
  • (archaic) Things a woman owns, apart from her dowry.

    • Synonyms

    * (sense, woman's possessions) parapherna