Devices
Devices noun - An inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'.
Methods
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Said kit contains numerous methods and devices used to kill oneself, his will, ink and quill for a Suicide Note, and a "Best of Enya" CD.◊
Source: Black Comedy - Then it rips its mask off and awesomefaces whilst tearing many common plot devices—along with the tried-and-true methods of the Turn-Based Strategy genre—into tiny little bits as it goes.
Source: Deconstructor Fleet -
A few episodes of MythBusters address various methods of disposing of explosive devices.
Source: Bomb Disposal
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Methods or Devices. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devices/methods.
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