VERB: "to produce (something, such as a useful device or process) for the first time through the use of the imagination or of ingenious thinking and experiment" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to produce (something, such as a useful device or process) for the first time through the use of the imagination or of ingenious thinking and experiment" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
2. concoct something artificial or untrue

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

IMAGINATION (noun)
1. the ability to form mental images of things or events
2. the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
EXPERIMENT (noun)
1. the testing of an idea
2. the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
EXPERIMENT (verb)
1. try something new, as in order to gain experience
2. to conduct a test or investigation

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