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S:
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invent#1 (invent%2:36:00::)
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contrive#2 (contrive%2:36:00::)
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devise#1 (devise%2:36:00::)
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excogitate#1 (excogitate%2:36:00::)
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formulate#2 (formulate%2:36:00::)
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forge#3 (forge%2:36:08::)
(come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort)
"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
(5)
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fabricate#2 (fabricate%2:36:00::)
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manufacture#2 (manufacture%2:36:01::)
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cook up#2 (cook_up%2:36:00::)
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make up#5 (make_up%2:36:01::)
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invent#2 (invent%2:36:01::)
(concoct something artificial or untrue)