Clicker
Remote
Remote noun - A device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance.
Nearby Words: remoteness, remotely
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Early remote controls◊ were mechanical and did have plastic buttons that clicked into place when you pressed them (hence the nickname "clicker").
Source: The Coconut Effect - Even so, "clicker" is still a better-sounding name from a grammatical point of view because "clicker" describes an actual object, whereas "remote control" is an abstract compound noun (and "remote" is a repurposed adjective, which is even worse).
Source: Artifact Title / Real Life
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Remote and Clicker. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clicker/remote
Clicker & Remote. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clicker/remote>.
Remote or Clicker. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clicker/remote.
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