device
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(noun) any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point" |
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Synonyms: gimmick, twist |
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Related Words: fast one, maneuver, maneuvering, manoeuvering, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuver, trick |
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(noun) an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
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Related Words: acoustic device, adapter, adaptor, aerofoil, afterburner, airfoil, alarm, alarm system, appliance, applicator, applier, aspergill, autocue, automatic pilot, autopilot, baby's dummy, backscratcher, bait, billiard marker, birth control device, blow tube, blower, blowpipe, blowtube, bootjack, breathalyser, breathalyzer, breathing apparatus, breathing device, buffer, catapult, comb, comforter, conductor, constraint, contraceptive, contraceptive device, contraption, contrivance, control surface, convenience, converter, convertor, corrective, crusher, cryptograph, cutoff, damper, decoy, deflector, dental appliance, depressor, detector, diestock, doorknocker, drive, drop forge, drop hammer, drop press, elastic device, electrical device, electronic device, exercise device, explosive device, extinguisher, fan, fender, filter, fire extinguisher, gadget, gas fixture, gizmo, goad, groover, guard, heat exchanger, heater, holding device, igniter, ignitor, imprint, indicator, instrument, instrumentality, instrumentation, interrupter, key, keyboard, knocker, launcher, lifting device, light, lighter, lure, machine, magnet, mechanism, memory device, nest egg, noisemaker, optical device, override, pacifier, pair of tongs, pick, plectron, plectrum, preventative, preventive, prod, prompter, prophylactic device, pull, reflector, reinforcement, remote, remote control, reset, restorative, restraint, runner, safety, seal, sensor, source of illumination, sprinkler system, stabilizer, stamp, stencil, storage device, strengthener, stylus, support, surface, sweatbox, synchroflash, take-up, teething ring, tongs, trap, truss, valve, ventilator, warmer, warning device, washboard, water cooler, widget |
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(noun) an emblematic design (especially in heraldry); "he was recognized by the device on his shield" |
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Related Words: emblem, union |
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(noun) any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) |
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Related Words: design, figure, pattern |
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(noun) something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect |
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Related Words: expressive style, rhetorical device, style |
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