Device
Device noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Opener
Opener noun - A hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans).
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Dungeon Master's Guide: Rod of Lordly Might (mace, sword, battle axe, spear, life-force absorbing device, magic staff, door opener, ladder, target of infinite puns...)
Source: Swiss Army Weapon -
Frickin' Laser Beams: Torture device and door opener in one.
Source: Film / Goldfinger -
A door-lifting device (hidden inside a wall!) has the label "Automatic Door Opener".
Source: Expo Label
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Opener and Device. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/device/opener
Device & Opener. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/device/opener>.
Opener or Device. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/device/opener.
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