Device and Item

Device

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

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Item and device are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Item" instead a noun "Device".

Item noun - A separate part in a list, account, or series.

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Device and item are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Device" instead a noun "Item".

Nearby Words: itemize, itemise, itemised

good	good device	good item
special	special device	special item
similar	similar device	similar item
common	common device	common item
Other adjectives: specific, certain, single, popular, small, powerful, actual, large, main, cheat, important, personal, secret, key, magic, new, useful, hidden, titular, magical, eponymous.

Every single element, item or device used in the countless tests is Aperture-branded product, and that includes the sentient computer running the place.

Source: Acme Products
This device could be anything, from a machine in science fiction to a magical item in fantasy, as long as it allows travel between these dimensions or realities.

Source: Interdimensional Travel Device
Chekhov's Gun: Many an item and plot device show up to be revealed as important later on for either character driven side-stories or the multi-part summer arcs.

Source: Webcomic / Deviant Universe

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Item or Device. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/device/item.

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