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Contriving vs Underhand - What's the difference?

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Contriving is a related term of underhand.


As a verb contriving

is .

As a noun contriving

is the act of one who contrives.

As an adjective underhand is

secret; clandestine.

As an adverb underhand is

with an underhand movement.

contriving

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who contrives.
  • * 2007 , Steve Talbott, Devices of the Soul (page 192)
    • Do we really want all those strivings and contrivings —all those thoughts and assumptions someone has cleverly etched into the hardware and software we are using—to remain invisible?

    underhand

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • secret; clandestine
  • (by extension) dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner
  • thrown (etc.) with the hand brought forward and up from below

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • with an underhand movement
  • in a sly, sneaky or secret manner