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invent contrive devise excogitate formulate

Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort WordNet 3.0

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Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

To use the intellect to plan or design something. OmegaWiki

To use one's intellect to plan or design (something). Wiktionary

To think over something carefully; to consider fully; cogitate. Wiktionary

To think over carefully. Wiktionary (translation)

Excogitate a way to measure the speed of light WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

To devise an argument; to devise a machine, or a new system of writing. Wiktionary

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge

Wiktionary

devise, excogitate

OmegaWiki

contrive, devise, excogitate, forge, formulate, invent

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