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tool

Definition for tool

noun as in instrument used to shape, form, finish

noun as in person who can be manipulated by another

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Whether it is saber-rattling or not, the unveiling of these retaliatory tools reinforces the countries’ desire to build up their self-reliance.

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The lamps come alongside an activity guide and tools to help people develop a routine for good mental health when daylight is in short supply.

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Few tools are considered as essential to the home cook’s arsenal as a trusty nonstick pan.

In return, Mexico offered to ship to Austria various objects from Maximilian’s ill-fated reign, including a gilded carriage in which he and his wife, Carlota, tooled around the capital.

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Zelensky warned that Russia "wants to make the winter cold a tool of torment", adding that "they want to break us".

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

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