TOOLS Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of tool

as in devices

an article intended for use in work needed a special tool to open the case of the appliance

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as in pawns

one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another a ruthless leader using his trusting followers as tools in his quest for power

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as in suckers

one who is easily deceived or cheated you're just a pathetic tool of the advertising industry if you believe everything you see in TV commercials

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tools

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tool

as in drives

to travel by a motorized vehicle I spent some time tooling around town today

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Noun

Some of the new security and privacy advances—live threat detection and cellular network defense, for example—may or may not hit Samsung devices on release.

Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Testers tipped over the space heaters to test the auto shutoff, noted hot surfaces on each heater, and tested connectivity via apps or smart devices when applicable.

Katie Begley, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024

Definition of devices

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