gimmick, n.
(gimmicks)
(gimmicks)
any clever maneuver
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
device gimmick twist
sample sentences
"he would stoop to any device to win a point""it was a great sales gimmick"
"a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
<noun.artifact>
doodad doohickey doojigger gimmick gismo gizmo gubbins thingamabob thingamajig thingmabob thingmajig thingumabob thingumajig thingummy whatchamacallit whatchamacallum whatsis widget
sample sentences
"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"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
catch gimmick