Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A device or apparatus constructed to perform a specific task. Synonyms:
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This word has no antonyms Examples:
"Down with the machines!
Winston felt the machine against his head.
"An infernal machine of some kind?"
Etymology:
From Middle French machine, from Latin machina, from Greek mēkhanē meaning a contrivance or device.
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