device

/dɪˈvaɪs/noun
Elementary
1

Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.

2

A peripheral device; an item of hardware.

3

A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor. "This is our device,/ That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us."

4

An improvised explosive device, home-made bomb

5

A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience; a rhetorical device.

6

A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs from a badge or cognizance primarily as it is a personal distinction, and not a badge borne by members of the same house successively.

7

Power of devising; invention; contrivance.

8

An image used in whole or in part as a trademark or service mark.

9

An image or logo denoting official or proprietary authority or provenience.

10

Any specific class of wordplay element in a cryptic crossword.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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