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instrument

noun as in tool, implement

noun as in means, agent

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Law has been rebuilt in the last 50 years to be an instrument of control, not a framework for human responsibility.

And the chord structure, for those of you who play an instrument, is unexpected and worth checking out.

Even his signature instrument, Auto-Tune, has become as accepted an ingredient in hip-hop as the drum machine.

No matter how admirable or inspiring his message appears to be, it often hits you over the head like a blunt instrument.

Sisler is described as a “Medical/Surgical instrument technician” in his own court declaration.

I called it a spinet, because it somewhat resembled that instrument, and was played upon in the same manner.

A fancy came into my head that I would entertain the king and queen with an English tune upon this instrument.

Where these overtones are interfered with by any imperfection in the instrument the result is a harsh or imperfect sound.

The sun when he appeareth shewing forth at his rising, an admirable instrument, the work of the most High.

The von Fleischl has long been the standard instrument, but has lately fallen into some disfavor.

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On this page you'll find 79 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to instrument, such as: apparatus, appliance, device, equipment, gadget, and gear.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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