Device
Device noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Option
Option noun - Something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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You have the option of letting her borrow yours, but the game also gives you the option to "keep your comm device far far away from this girl".
Source: Walking Techbane - You also have the option of playing it on a PC or mobile device using an emulator.
Source: Sugar Wiki / Genius Programming - However, it does give his mother the option of retrieving a medical device from his lungs that is somehow still functioning after the blackout.
Cite this Source
Option and Device. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/device/option
Device & Option. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/device/option>.
Option or Device. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/device/option.
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