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device Synonyms
Another word for device
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• noun (Context 1)
A piece of mechanical or electronic equipment made or adapted for a particular purpose.
Usage Example
"She connected her mobile gadget to the local wireless network before downloading the file."
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gadget
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instrument
tool
machine
appliance
• noun (Context 2)
A plan, scheme, or method with a particular aim, often one used to deceive or achieve an advantage.
Usage Example
"The marketing campaign was merely a clever scheme to distract consumers from the recent price increase."
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scheme
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stratagem
ploy
tactic
trick
• noun (Context 3)
A stylistic technique or element used in literature, art, or rhetoric to achieve a specific effect.
Usage Example
"The author uses dramatic irony as a literary technique to build suspense throughout the final chapters of the novel."
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technique
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mechanism
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motif
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Device. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/device