Agent and Mechanism

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Agent

Agent noun - Something used to achieve an end.
Usage example: the Church has been the traditional agent for social justice in impoverished countries
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Synonyms for Agent
Mechanism is a synonym for agent in means topic. In some cases you can use "Mechanism" instead a noun "Agent", when it comes to topics like instrument.
Nearby Words: agency, agential

Mechanism

Mechanism noun - Device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function.
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Synonyms for Mechanism
Agent is a synonym for mechanism in means topic. Sometimes you can use "Agent" instead a noun "Mechanism", if it concerns topics such as instrument.
Nearby Words: mechanical, mechanic, mechanics, mechanically, mechanization

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good good agent good mechanism
special special agent special mechanism
effective effective agent effective mechanism
powerful powerful agent powerful mechanism
Other adjectives: actual, main, capable, new, biological.

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  • Instant Sedation Interestingly, the darts' mechanism changed when the TV Movie became a series — in the TV Movie, the agent was a (heavily diluted) poison from a South American praying mantis; in the series, it was a man-made chemical that worked alongside an electrical current.
    Source: Instant Sedation
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