Devices
Devices noun - An inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'.
Pretexts
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Pretexts and Devices. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devices/pretexts
Devices & Pretexts. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devices/pretexts>.
Pretexts or Devices. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devices/pretexts.
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