Devices
Devices noun - An inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'.
Means and devices are semantically related. in instrument topic. In some cases you can use "Means" instead a noun "Devices".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Higher gravity also means that most people have to wear anti-grav devices to move freely and that falls can be very dangerous.
- They force conquered populations to employ their Steam Punk devices instead of using magical means, and even round up magical beings into ghettos to separate them from the normal human population.
Source: Does Not Like Magic -
Rasputinian Death: Exaggerated, in the means that the characters use the equivalent of plot devices to kill each other and survive.
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