Device and Deception

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Device noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

Usage example: used every device and stratagem he knew to prevent his son's marriage

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Deception is a synonym for device in honest topic. In some cases you can use "Deception" instead a noun "Device".

Deception noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.

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Device is a synonym for deception in trick topic. Sometimes you can use "Device" instead a noun "Deception", if it concerns topics such as honest.

Nearby Words: deceive, deceit, deceptive, deceptively

good	good device	good deception
elaborate	elaborate device	elaborate deception
similar	similar device	similar deception
common	common device	common deception
Other adjectives: simple, small, actual, massive, big, great, little, important, new, major, central, magical, tactical.

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