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Search phrase: contriver

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As You Like ItAYL I.i.135villainous contriver against me his natural brother.villanous contriuer against mee his naturall brother:
Julius CaesarJC II.i.158A shrewd contriver; and you know his means,A shrew'd Contriuer. And you know, his meanes
MacbethMac III.v.7The close contriver of all harms,The close contriuer of all harmes,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.36Reveal the damned contriver of this deed.Reueale the damn'd contriuer of this deed.

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contriverintriguer, schemer, plotter
engineerconstructor of military works; plotter, contriver

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contriverengineer

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