60 entries under means topic. ×

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device(noun, entity, support, person, make)
23
instrument(noun, entity, move, action, person)
22
contraption(noun, entity, support, development, ability)
20
stratagem(noun, craft, support, plan, ability)
15
expedient(noun, support, move, action, plan)
13
plot(noun, move, action, plan, trick)
12
scheme(noun, craft, move, action, plan)
12
plan(noun, move, action, plan, trick)
11
creation(noun, performance, support, work, produce)
9
design(noun, move, plan, development, measure)
5
measure(noun, support, move, action, plan)
5
resource(noun, measure, material, store, supply)
5
thing(noun, entity, move, action, system)
5
way(noun, support, ability, design, measure)
4
idea(noun, move, action, plan, design)
3
action(noun, move, trick, measure, system)
3
approach(noun, move, plan, system, course)
3
medium(measure, material, method, instrument)
3
method(noun, support, move, plan, ability)
3
move(noun, action, trick, measure, system)
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