Devices and Litotes

Devices noun - An inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'.

Litotes and devices are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Litotes" instead a noun "Devices".

Litotes noun - Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary).

Devices and litotes are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devices" instead a noun "Litotes".