Devices
Devices noun - An inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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They are more defined by their plot and devices than by their content.
Source: Thriller -
It crosses into radar territory when you realize this was almost the exact plot of the Seinfeld episode, "The Sponge" (which was about contraceptive devices instead of snack cakes).
Source: Series / Shake It Up -
Wing Commander 2's plot was based around the main character being demoted for supposedly lying about the Kilrathi having cloaking devices.
Source: Stealth in Space
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Plot and Devices. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devices/plot
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Plot or Devices. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devices/plot.
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