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discover
to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice. -
excogitate
Think out, plan, or devise. -
feign
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of: to feign sickness. -
invention
the act of inventing. -
concoct
If you concoct an excuse or explanation, you invent one that is not true. -
contrive
If you contrive an event or situation, you succeed in making it happen, often by tricking someone.