Device
Device noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Pry
Pry noun - A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge.
Both words in one sentence
- Instead, you have to work with your partner to hold her still while one of you tries to pry off the device.
Source: Beat the Curse Out of Him -
Edgar draws up schema for a lever device to pry him out, which takes a while to build.
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Luckily for him, the party comes through and the Smart Guy has them build a lever device to pry him out.
Source: Quicksand Sucks
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