devices

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
  2. noun an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  3. noun something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect

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inclination

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