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Pronunciation:
[ dɪvˈa͡ɪs], [ dɪvˈaɪs], [ d_ɪ_v_ˈaɪ_s]
The word "device" refers to an object designed for a particular purpose, often with complex or sophisticated functionality. Synonyms for this word include apparatus, instrument, tool, machine, contraption, and gadget. A device might be a digital tool used in computing, such as a laptop or smartphone; a specialized medical instrument, like a CT scanner or defibrillator; or a mechanical tool used in construction or engineering, such as a drill or crane. The diversity of meanings associated with "device" means that there are many synonyms available to describe different types of tools and equipment used in various industries.
Related words: smart device, wireless device, wearable device, internet of things device, wearable technology device, connected device, wireless devices
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Similar words for device:
- act (noun)
- axiom (noun)
- badge (noun)
- bomb (noun)
- character (noun)
- deception (noun)
- design (noun)
- deus ex machina (noun)
- discovery (noun)
- emblem (noun)
- expediency/expedience (noun)
- expedient (noun)
- fashion (noun)
- figure of speech (noun)
- game (noun)
- gizmo (noun)
- hallmark (noun)
- instrument (noun)
- knickknack (noun)
- legend (noun)
- machination (noun)
- maneuver (noun)
- mark (noun)
- maxim (noun)
- measure (noun)
- organ (noun)
- pattern (noun)
- plan (noun)
- plot (noun)
- pretension (noun)
- pretext (noun)
- product (noun)
- resort (noun)
- resource (noun)
- resourcefulness (noun)
- sign (noun)
- stratagem (noun)
- subterfuge (noun)
- support (noun)
- symbol (noun)
- tactics (noun)
- thing (noun)
- trap (noun)
- trick (noun)
- wile (noun)
- will (noun)
- certification
- flap
- holder
- machine
- noun
- plunger
- swing
- other relevant words (adjective)
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Device:
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n.
• act • axiom- pre cept ,
- pre-cept ,
- pro position ,
- pro positions ,
- pro verb ,
- pro verbs ,
- pro-position ,
- pro-positions ,
- pro-verb ,
- pro-verbs .
- hieroglyphs ,
- rune ,
- runes .
- Illusions ,
- chicanes ,
- coverup ,
- fast one ,
- fast shuffle ,
- feint ,
- hogwash ,
- jive ,
- jives ,
- mare's-nest .
- adumbrations ,
- coat arms ,
- re minder ,
- re minders ,
- re presentation ,
- re presentations ,
- re-minder ,
- re-minders ,
- re-presentations .
- band aids ,
- band-aids ,
- bandaid ,
- bandaids ,
- easy way outs ,
- re course ,
- re courses ,
- re-course ,
- re-courses .
- Asyndeton ,
- Ellipses ,
- Tropology ,
- alliteration ,
- alliterations ,
- anaphora ,
- antistrophe ,
- aposiopesis ,
- apostrophe ,
- apostrophes ,
- communication that is not meant literally; stylistic device ,
- echoism ,
- ellipsis ,
- litotes ,
- malapropism ,
- malapropisms ,
- metonymies ,
- metonymy ,
- onomatopoeia ,
- onomatopoeias ,
- oxymora ,
- oxymoron ,
- proteron ,
- synecdoche ,
- tropes ,
- turn of phrase .
- appliance ,
- contraption ,
- convenience ,
- doodad ,
- engine ,
- equipment ,
- facility ,
- gadget ,
- gimcrack ,
- instrument ,
- machine ,
- utility .
- affectation ,
- air ,
- artificiality ,
- bluff ,
- charade ,
- claim ,
- counterfeit ,
- cover ,
- deceit ,
- disguise ,
- facade ,
- fakery ,
- falseness ,
- forgery ,
- fraud ,
- front ,
- guise ,
- imitation ,
- impersonation ,
- imposture ,
- mannerism ,
- masquerade ,
- ostentation ,
- pose ,
- pretense ,
- pretension ,
- show ,
- stage .
Other synonyms:
- Deus Ex Machina ,
- anthropomorphic ,
- bathos ,
- brainchild ,
- design ,
- dramatic irony ,
- hardware ,
- imagery ,
- interior monologue ,
- jack ,
- lock ,
- machinery ,
- mechanism ,
- organ ,
- personify ,
- poetic license ,
- resort ,
- shenanigan ,
- storyline ,
- stream of consciousness ,
- the first person ,
- thing ,
- trope ,
- trump card ,
- writer's block .
- allegory ,
- badge ,
- characterization ,
- dialogue ,
- discovery ,
- flashback ,
- jig ,
- kill off ,
- metaphor ,
- motif ,
- pace ,
- portray .
- take in .
- figure .
Other relevant words:
- Accouterments ,
- Anagnorisis ,
- Asiaticism ,
- Autotransformer ,
- Bordure ,
- CALUTRON ,
- Christcross ,
- Compensator ,
- Countermark ,
- Cunningness ,
- Differencing ,
- Dingus ,
- Envisagement ,
- Ermines ,
- Erminois ,
- Figurativeness ,
- Flanch ,
- Floridity ,
- Galvanoscope ,
- Guidelines ,
- Gules ,
- Gyron ,
- Hatchment ,
- Impaling ,
- Inescutcheon ,
- Insigne ,
- Interagent ,
- Intermedium ,
- Maneuvering ,
- Mantling ,
- Marshaling ,
- Martlet ,
- Mascle ,
- Orle ,
- Paly ,
- Pheon ,
- Pipelaying ,
- Pis Aller ,
- Purpure ,
- Resources ,
- Rube Goldberg ,
- Schematism ,
- Sigil ,
- Subordinary ,
- Sudarium ,
- TRANSCEIVER ,
- Tenne ,
- Torse ,
- Tressure ,
- Vair ,
- Vert ,
- WHOSIS ,
- Wire-pulling ,
- a-bomb ,
- ability ,
- accessory ,
- accoutrement oraccouterment ,
- achievement ,
- act ,
- action ,
- ad hoc measure ,
- addition ,
- adjunct ,
- affection ,
- affinity ,
- agency ,
- agent ,
- aid ,
- airborne controls ,
- alerion ,
- alibi ,
- alphabetic character ,
- alternative ,
- alternator ,
- ambush ,
- amplifier ,
- ancilla ,
- angle ,
- animal charge ,
- annulet ,
- anode ,
- answer ,
- apology ,
- apparatus ,
- appearance ,
- appendage ,
- approach ,
- aptitude ,
- architectonics ,
- architecture ,
- argent ,
- argument ,
- armature ,
- armorial bearings ,
- armory ,
- arms ,
- arrangement ,
- array ,
- art ,
- artful dodge ,
- article ,
- assay-mark ,
- atmosphere ,
- attachment ,
- attack ,
- attribute ,
- authentication ,
- auto radio ,
- autoclave ,
- autoconverter ,
- autograph ,
- automatic pilot ,
- automatic pistol ,
- automatic printer ,
- automatic sight ,
- automatic sprinkler ,
- automatic stop ,
- automatic telephone ,
- automation ,
- automaton ,
- autostarter ,
- auxiliary ,
- avail ,
- avenue ,
- aviation radio ,
- axiom ,
- azure ,
- background ,
- bag of tricks ,
- bandeau ,
- banner ,
- bar ,
- bar sinister ,
- basis ,
- baton ,
- battery charger ,
- battery radio ,
- bearing ,
- bearings ,
- behind-the-scenes influence ,
- bend ,
- bend sinister ,
- bent ,
- bias ,
- billet ,
- blazon ,
- blazonry ,
- blind ,
- blueprint ,
- blueprinting ,
- bomb ,
- bone ,
- bosey ,
- braid ,
- brand ,
- broad arrow ,
- broom ,
- brush ,
- button ,
- cabal ,
- cadency mark ,
- calculation ,
- cannonball ,
- canton ,
- cap ,
- capacitor ,
- capacity ,
- caper ,
- capital ,
- carpet sweeper ,
- cartouche ,
- catastrophe ,
- catch ,
- catchword ,
- cathode ,
- channel ,
- chaplet ,
- character ,
- characteristic ,
- charge ,
- charger ,
- charting ,
- cheat ,
- chevron ,
- chicane ,
- chicanery ,
- chief ,
- choking coil ,
- chouse ,
- cipher ,
- citizens band ,
- clever move ,
- cloak ,
- clunker ,
- coat of arms ,
- cockatrice ,
- cognizance ,
- coil ,
- colophon ,
- color ,
- colour ,
- comb ,
- commutator ,
- compass ,
- complication ,
- component ,
- con ,
- concept ,
- conception ,
- condenser ,
- confidence trick ,
- conspiracy ,
- construction ,
- continuity ,
- control ,
- controller ,
- convention ,
- converter ,
- conveyance ,
- coronet ,
- countermove ,
- countersign ,
- countersignature ,
- coup ,
- coupling ,
- course ,
- course of action ,
- cover story ,
- cover up ,
- craft ,
- craftiness ,
- creation ,
- creature ,
- crescent ,
- crest ,
- crook ,
- cross ,
- crown ,
- crystal set ,
- cunning ,
- currycomb ,
- curve ,
- curve ball ,
- cutout ,
- cypher ,
- decoration ,
- decoy ,
- deed ,
- demarche ,
- denouement ,
- depth sounder ,
- desire ,
- development ,
- devices ,
- dial ,
- dialog ,
- diathermy machine ,
- difference ,
- differentia ,
- digit ,
- dirty deal ,
- dirty trick ,
- dishcloth ,
- dishwasher ,
- disposition ,
- distributor ,
- doodah ,
- doohickey ,
- doojigger ,
- doormat ,
- dummy ,
- dupe ,
- duster ,
- dustpan ,
- dynamo ,
- eagle ,
- earmark ,
- eddy ,
- effort ,
- electric eye ,
- electrocardiograph ,
- electrode ,
- electroencephalograph ,
- electrograph ,
- electron lens ,
- electron microscope ,
- electronic computer ,
- electronic drum ,
- electronic oscillator ,
- electronic typewriter ,
- electrophorus ,
- electroscope ,
- element ,
- emblem ,
- endorsement ,
- ensign ,
- enterprise ,
- entity ,
- epigraph ,
- episode ,
- epithet ,
- ermine ,
- escutcheon ,
- espieglerie ,
- euphuism ,
- evasion ,
- excuse ,
- expediency ,
- expedient ,
- expedients ,
- extra ,
- fable ,
- face ,
- facecloth ,
- fake ,
- falcon ,
- falling action ,
- fancy ,
- fashion ,
- feature ,
- fess ,
- fetch ,
- ficelle ,
- field ,
- figurative language ,
- figure of speech ,
- figuring ,
- file ,
- finesse ,
- fingerprint ,
- fitment ,
- fitting ,
- fixture ,
- flag ,
- fleur-de-lis ,
- flimflam ,
- flourish ,
- flower ,
- foresight ,
- forethought ,
- fret ,
- funds ,
- fur ,
- fuse ,
- fusil ,
- gadgetry ,
- galvanic pile ,
- gambit ,
- garland ,
- gear ,
- generator ,
- genius ,
- gismo ,
- gloss ,
- go-between ,
- googly ,
- graph ,
- grapheme ,
- graphing ,
- grid ,
- griffin ,
- grift ,
- ground ,
- ground plan ,
- gubbins ,
- guided missile ,
- guideline ,
- guile ,
- habitude ,
- hackle ,
- hairbrush ,
- hand ,
- hand tool ,
- handkerchief ,
- handle ,
- handmaid ,
- handmaiden ,
- harness ,
- hearing aid ,
- helmet ,
- heraldic device ,
- hickey ,
- hieroglyph ,
- hoax ,
- hocus-pocus ,
- holystone ,
- honest ,
- hook ,
- hose ,
- idea ,
- identification ,
- identity ,
- ideogram ,
- ideograph ,
- idiosyncrasy ,
- ignition ,
- image ,
- image dissector ,
- impalement ,
- improvisation ,
- impulse ,
- incident ,
- inclination ,
- index ,
- indicant ,
- indication ,
- indicator ,
- induction heater ,
- inductor ,
- influence ,
- infrared telescope ,
- initials ,
- inscription ,
- insignia ,
- instrumentality ,
- insulator ,
- intention ,
- intermediary ,
- intermediate ,
- intermediation ,
- interrupter ,
- intrigue ,
- invention ,
- isotron ,
- item ,
- jape ,
- joker ,
- juggle ,
- jugglery ,
- jumper ,
- jury-rig ,
- jury-rigged expedient ,
- keynote ,
- kicker ,
- kink ,
- knack ,
- knavery ,
- knickknack ,
- knob ,
- label ,
- last expedient ,
- last resort ,
- layout ,
- leaning ,
- legend ,
- leitmotif ,
- letter ,
- lever ,
- lexigram ,
- lie detector ,
- lightning rod ,
- line ,
- lineup ,
- lion ,
- little game ,
- local color ,
- locus standi ,
- logo ,
- logotype ,
- loophole ,
- loyalties ,
- lozenge ,
- lure ,
- magnet ,
- magnetic recorder ,
- magneto ,
- make ,
- makeshift ,
- maneuvers ,
- manipulation ,
- manner ,
- manner of speaking ,
- manoeuvre ,
- mapping ,
- mark ,
- mask ,
- mass spectrograph ,
- mass spectrometer ,
- master plan ,
- material ,
- maxim ,
- means ,
- mechanical device ,
- mediation ,
- mediator ,
- medium ,
- member ,
- metal ,
- method ,
- methodology ,
- midwife ,
- minion ,
- mode ,
- monogram ,
- mood ,
- mop ,
- motor-generator ,
- motto ,
- move ,
- movement ,
- mullet ,
- mythos ,
- napkin ,
- necessity ,
- neon light ,
- neon tube ,
- net ,
- nostrum ,
- note ,
- number ,
- numeral ,
- object ,
- operations research ,
- ordinary ,
- organization ,
- ornament ,
- oscillator ,
- oscillograph ,
- oscilloscope ,
- outfit ,
- outlet ,
- pacemaker ,
- pale ,
- paraphernalia ,
- part ,
- partiality ,
- pass ,
- pawn ,
- pean ,
- peculiarity ,
- penchant ,
- peripeteia ,
- phonetic symbol ,
- phonogram ,
- picture ,
- pile ,
- plait ,
- plan ,
- planning ,
- plate-mark ,
- play ,
- plaything ,
- pleasure ,
- plug ,
- points ,
- polygraph ,
- poor excuse ,
- posy ,
- power ,
- power tool ,
- preamplifier ,
- prearrangement ,
- predilection ,
- predisposition ,
- pretence ,
- pretext ,
- prevarication ,
- procedure ,
- process ,
- proclivity ,
- product ,
- program ,
- project ,
- propensity ,
- property ,
- proposition ,
- protestation ,
- pull ,
- pumice stone ,
- puppet ,
- purple passage ,
- purpose ,
- push button ,
- put-off ,
- quality ,
- quarter ,
- quartering ,
- racket ,
- radar ,
- radio ,
- radio direction finder ,
- radio telescope ,
- radiophone ,
- radiosonde ,
- railroad radio ,
- rake ,
- rationalization ,
- reactor ,
- rebus ,
- receipt ,
- receiver ,
- receptacle ,
- recognition ,
- recourse ,
- recourses ,
- rectifier ,
- red herring ,
- refrain ,
- refuge ,
- regenerative receiver ,
- relay ,
- representation ,
- representative ,
- requisites ,
- resistor ,
- resorts ,
- resource ,
- rheostat ,
- rig ,
- rigging ,
- rising action ,
- road ,
- robot pilot ,
- rose ,
- route ,
- rube goldberg invention ,
- ruffle ,
- ruse de guerre ,
- sable ,
- saltire ,
- schedule ,
- schema ,
- schematization ,
- scheme ,
- scraper ,
- screen ,
- scroll ,
- scrub brush ,
- scrubber ,
- scutcheon ,
- seal ,
- self-starter ,
- selsyn ,
- semblance ,
- servant ,
- service ,
- serviette ,
- set up ,
- setup ,
- shake up ,
- sham ,
- shield ,
- shift ,
- shuffle ,
- shunt ,
- sidestep ,
- sign ,
- sign manual ,
- signal ,
- signature ,
- signet ,
- slant ,
- slave ,
- sleight of hand ,
- slogan ,
- smoke screen ,
- smokescreen ,
- snare ,
- solution ,
- sonar ,
- spark coil ,
- spark plug ,
- spectrophotometer ,
- speedometer ,
- spin ,
- sponge ,
- spread eagle ,
- stalking-horse ,
- stamp ,
- standard ,
- starter ,
- step ,
- step-down transformer ,
- stereo ,
- stock ,
- stooge ,
- stopgap ,
- story ,
- strategem ,
- strategic plan ,
- strategy ,
- stroke ,
- structure ,
- stunt ,
- subject ,
- subplot ,
- subscription ,
- substitute ,
- superheterodyne ,
- supply ,
- support ,
- sure sign ,
- swab ,
- switch ,
- syllabic ,
- symbol ,
- symptom ,
- synchronous converter ,
- system ,
- systematization ,
- tackle ,
- tactic ,
- tactical plan ,
- tag line ,
- take-in ,
- tap ,
- technique ,
- telltale sign ,
- temporary expedient ,
- tendency ,
- terminal ,
- the big picture ,
- the picture ,
- theme ,
- thingamabob ,
- thingamajig ,
- thingmabob ,
- thingmajig ,
- thingumabob ,
- thingumajig ,
- thingummy ,
- thingy ,
- timer ,
- tincture ,
- toggle switch ,
- token ,
- tone ,
- toothbrush ,
- toothpick ,
- topic ,
- tour de force ,
- towel ,
- toy ,
- trait ,
- transformer ,
- trepan ,
- tress ,
- trickle charger ,
- trump ,
- tuner ,
- turn ,
- turn of events ,
- turn of expression ,
- twirl ,
- twist ,
- twisting ,
- type ,
- unicorn ,
- unit ,
- untruth ,
- vacuum cleaner ,
- vane ,
- varnish ,
- vehicle ,
- veil ,
- verification ,
- visa ,
- vise ,
- voltage regulator ,
- walkie-talkie ,
- washboard ,
- washer ,
- washing machine ,
- watcher ,
- watchword ,
- way ,
- way of speaking ,
- ways ,
- ways and means ,
- weapon ,
- whatchamacallit ,
- whatchamacallum ,
- whatnot ,
- whatsis ,
- whatsit ,
- wheeze ,
- wherewith ,
- wherewithal ,
- whim ,
- whirl ,
- whisk ,
- white lie ,
- wile ,
- will ,
- wind ,
- winding ,
- wisp ,
- working hypothesis ,
- working plan ,
- wreath ,
- wrench ,
- wringer ,
- writing ,
- written character ,
- yale .
- Accoutrements ,
- Certifications ,
- Corporealities ,
- Covin ,
- Double dealing ,
- Effigies ,
- Indicia ,
- Re-presentation ,
- Seducement ,
- Templates ,
- accoutrement ,
- adumbration ,
- artifice ,
- band aid ,
- certification ,
- codification ,
- codifications ,
- comeon ,
- contrivance ,
- corporeality ,
- curveball ,
- deception ,
- demarches ,
- divine intervention ,
- dodge ,
- easy way out ,
- epigraphs ,
- expedience ,
- fancy footwork ,
- frame up ,
- frame-up ,
- frame-ups ,
- fundamental ,
- funny business ,
- gaff ,
- gaffs ,
- game ,
- generalship ,
- generalships ,
- gimmick ,
- gizmo ,
- god in the machine ,
- grabber ,
- grabbers ,
- guidepost ,
- guideposts ,
- happy coincidence ,
- implement ,
- in formation ,
- incision ,
- ingeniousness ,
- instructions ,
- inventiveness ,
- jobs ,
- lasso ,
- machination ,
- maneuver ,
- maneuverings ,
- markings ,
- medal ,
- motifs ,
- newspaper ,
- novelty ,
- on the make ,
- orderings ,
- painting ,
- perjury ,
- plan of attack ,
- plot ,
- ploy ,
- provisions ,
- quicksand ,
- quicksands ,
- resourcefulness ,
- ruse ,
- saying ,
- sayings ,
- signboard ,
- signboards ,
- significants ,
- signpost ,
- signposts ,
- skullduggery ,
- spoon ,
- stencil ,
- stencils ,
- stratagem ,
- subterfuge ,
- symbolization ,
- tactics ,
- telltale signs ,
- template ,
- thingamabobs ,
- tool ,
- trap ,
- trick ,
- utensil ,
- widget .
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How to use "Device" in context?
It is difficult to define what a device is. In its most general sense, device refers to any physical object that can be used to achieve a particular purpose. This could include anything from a simple rock to a complex computer system. However, the term is often used more narrowly, referring to specific types of devices. For example, a computer device might refer to a laptop computer, a smartphone, or a digital music player.
Devices play an important role in our lives. They allow us to communicate, to work, to consume information, and to pleasures. They enable us to access information and to make progress in our lives.
Paraphrases for Device:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Forward Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
equipment, equipments.
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Noun, singular or mass
equipment.
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Proper noun, singular
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Reverse Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
machine, appliances, machines.
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Noun, plural
instruments, appliances, mechanisms.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Adjective, comparative
closer.
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Proper noun, singular
goods, supplies, Neurosciences, Resources, articles, sets, reasons, implements, features, processes, items, CRS, GSS, RESS, products, fittings, fitments.
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Noun, plural
media, provisions, Measures, dispositions, reasons.
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Adjective, comparative
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Other Related
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Adjective
Dispositive.
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Proper noun, plural
devices.
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Proper noun, singular
devices, mechanism, instruments.
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Noun, plural
devices, enhancements, sprinklers.
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Noun, singular or mass
architecture, artifact, artifice, component, contraption, fixture, gadget, invention, mechanism, projector, prosthesis, instruments.
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Verb, past tense
devices.
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Verb, past participle
designed.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
appliances.
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Adjective
Homophones for Device:
- debouch, debauchee, defuse, davis, davys, debase, De Bakey, dybbuk, debussy, dibbuk, debauch, dubious, devise, devoice, dative case, deep kiss, diffuse, dipsacaceae, devisee, deface, deep-sea, daboecia, deedbox, date back, dubuque, deific, dieback, database, ditty bag, diadophis, Dovish, dovekie, deep-six, diaphysis, debs, debug, depose, daviesia, doofus, defog, day book, die back, devices, daybook, dipus, devious, dipsacus, dabchick, du bois.
Hyponym for Device:
n.
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artifact
pattern, instrumentation, figure, emblem, design, instrumentality.
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communication
expressive style, style.
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artifact
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