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Thesaurus entry: tool
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- The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
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tool
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noun
1.
garden tools
synonyms
: implement, utensil, instrument, device, apparatus, gadget, appliance, machine, contrivance, contraption;
informal
gizmo.
2.
the beautiful Estella is Miss Havisham's tool
synonyms
: puppet, pawn, creature, cat's paw; minion, lackey, instrument, organ;
informal
stooge.
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verb
tool leather into a saddle
synonyms
: work, fashion, shape, cut; ornament, embellish, decorate, chase.
AWKWARD SYNONYMS
tool, apparatus, appliance, implement, instrument, utensil
A wrench is a
tool
, meaning that it is a device held in and manipulated by the hand and used by a mechanic, plumber, carpenter, or other laborer ...