Inventing

/ˈɪnvɛntɪŋ/

Synonyms for "inventing" (26 found)

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Closest matches (6)

Noun(6 words)

argument generationcoinage coining conceive concoct concoction

Strong matches (7)

Noun(7 words)

constructing create creation creative design development devise

Related words (13)

Noun(13 words)

fabricate fabrication falsehood formulate innovating innovation invention inventive lieneologism creationnovel original originate

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More general

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activity adjective deceive deception design devise fabricate generatelexical creativitymendacityparticipial adjectivepersuasive methodprocess producerhetorical technique

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19 entries

argument constructioncase developmentconcoction creative design develop development falsehood forge formulate imaginative lieneologism creationnovel original prototyping

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Collocations

15 entries

creative processdesign ideasinventing approachinventing fictioninventing hypothesesinventing methodsinventing mindsetinventing new technologiesinventing phaseinventing processinventing theoriesinvention processnew technologiesnovel solutionstechnical innovations

Inflections

2 entries

invented invents

Derivations

8 entries

invent invented invention inventive inventively inventiveness inventor reinvent

Sample sentences

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He is very bad at inventing excuses.

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The truth is he has a habit of inventing lies.

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It is true that he has a habit of inventing lies.

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My hobby: inventing irregular forms of verbs.

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