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| NOUN | 1 | instrument | A device that requires skill for proper use |
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| 2 | instrument, tool | The means whereby some act is accomplished | |
| 3 | instrument, pawn, cat's-paw | A person used by another to gain an end | |
| 4 | instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right | |
| 5 | instrument, instrumental role | The semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process | |
| 6 | instrument, musical instrument | Any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds | |
| VERB | 1 | instrument | Equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling |
| 2 | instrument, instrumentate | Write an instrumental score for | |
| 3 | instrument | Address a legal document to |
| Sounds | ih'nstrahmahnt |
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| Rhymes | abandonment, abatement, aberrant, and 658 more rhymes in ahnt... |
| Meaning | A device that requires skill for proper use. |
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| Broader | device |
| Narrower | analyzer, analyser; cautery, cauterant; drafting instrument; extractor; instrument of execution; instrument of punishment; measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device; medical instrument; navigational instrument; optical instrument; plotter; scientific instrument; sonograph; surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument; tracer; weapon, arm, weapon system; whip |
| Meaning | The means whereby some act is accomplished. |
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| Examples | "my greed was the instrument of my destruction" |
| Synonyms | tool |
| Broader | means, agency, way |
| Adjectives | instrumental; instrumental |
| Verbs | instrument |
| Meaning | A person used by another to gain an end. |
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| Synonyms | pawn, cat's-paw |
| Broader | assistant, helper, help, supporter |
| Meaning | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right. |
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| Synonyms | legal document, legal instrument, official document |
| Category | law, jurisprudence |
| Broader | document, written document, papers |
| Narrower | derivative instrument, derivative; negotiable instrument; passport; ship's papers; manifest; debenture; power of attorney; letters of administration; letters testamentary; working papers, work papers, work permit; act, enactment; law; bill, measure; brief, legal brief; will, testament; living will; deed, deed of conveyance, title; assignment; trust deed, deed of trust; conveyance; tax return, income tax return, return; license, licence, permit; patent, letters patent; opinion, legal opinion, judgment, judgement; acquittance, release; writ, judicial writ; mandate, authorization, authorisation; affidavit; written agreement; indictment, bill of indictment; impeachment; arraignment; security, certificate |
| Verbs | instrument |
| Meaning | The semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process. |
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| Synonyms | instrumental role |
| Broader | semantic role, participant role |
| Meaning | Any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds. |
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| Synonyms | musical instrument |
| Broader | device |
| Narrower | barrel organ, grind organ, hand organ, hurdy gurdy, hurdy-gurdy, street organ; bass; calliope, steam organ; celesta; electronic instrument; jew's harp, jews' harp, mouth bow; music box, musical box; percussion instrument, percussive instrument; stringed instrument; wind instrument, wind |
| Adjectives | instrumental |
| Nouns | instrumentalist |
| Verbs | instrument, instrumentate |
| Meaning | Equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody |
| Broader | equip, fit, fit out, outfit |
| Nouns | instrument; instrumentation; instrumentation |
| Meaning | Write an instrumental score for. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Synonyms | instrumentate |
| Category | music, euphony |
| Broader | compose, write |
| Nouns | instrumentation; instrument |
| Meaning | Address a legal document to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
| Broader | address, direct |
| Nouns | instrument |
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