Device and Rubric

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

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

Rubric noun - A word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize.

Device and rubric are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Device" instead a noun "Rubric".