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English 1 sense of the word devices:
NOUNcognitiondevicesan inclination or desire / desire
devices pronunciation
Soundsdihvay'sahz; dihvay'sihz
Rhymesabuzz ... wages: 30 rhymes with ahz...
Agassiz ... wiz: 36 rhymes with ihz...
Englishdevices: 1 sense noun 1, cognition
MeaningAn inclination or desire / desire; used in the plural in the phrase 'left to your own devices'.
Examples
  • "eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force"
  • "the children were left to their own devices"
Broaderinclination, disposition, tendencyAn attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
Spanishmedios

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