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gimmick

/'g/I/m/I/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

    noun.attribute

    Synonyms catch

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known

    noun.artifact

    Synonyms doodad doohickey doojigger gismo gizmo gubbins thingamabob thingamajig thingmabob thingmajig thingumabob thingumajig thingummy whatchamacallit whatchamacallum what

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. any clever maneuver

    noun.act

    Examples
    It was a great sales gimmick.
    A cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen.
    Synonyms device twist

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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