Devices
Devices noun - An inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'.
Sign
Sign noun - A movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling.
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Synonyms for Sign
Devices and sign are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Devices" with "Sign", this nouns are similar.
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- In the comics, it was one of the most controversial plot devices of Civil War, as it was used to incarcerate heroes who didn't want to sign up to the SHRA.
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And some game shows (particularly the Price is Right), use applause sign type devices to get reaction from the audience.
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William Shakespeare himself: every mention of love poems in his many plays implies them to be cynical wooing devices, or a sign of a mind driven to madness by frustrated love.
Source: Self-Deprecation
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