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Sense: Noun: instrument

Synonyms:

instrument , tool , utensil, contrivance, contraption, apparatus, appliance , machine , equipment , thingamabob (informal), thingummibob (informal), thingamajig (informal), thingummy (informal), thingummijig (informal), thingy (informal), whatsit (informal), whatchamacallit (informal), doodad (US, slang), doohickey (US, slang), doobry (UK, slang)

Sense: Noun: small electronic device

Synonyms:

phone , smartphone, tablet , laptop , gadget , widget, handheld device, handset , PDA

Sense: Noun: means to an end

Synonyms:

means, tactic, plan , trick , scheme , plot , stratagem, method , ploy, artifice, wile, dodge

Sense: Noun: emblem

Synonyms:

emblem, badge , sign , symbol , motif, logo , crest , insignia, token , coat of arms

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