Definition of gimmicks Gimmicks
/gɪˈmɪks/ - [gimiks] -
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- gimmicks (Noun)
Plural of gimmick.
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| gimmick - any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" | ||
| device, twist | ||
| tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, maneuver, manoeuvre an action aimed at evading an opponent | ||
| mnemonic a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall | ||
| gimmick - a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?" | ||
| catch | ||
| drawback the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan" | ||
| gimmick - something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use" | ||
| doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget | ||
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gimmick
A drawback or difficulty that is not readily apparent.
