gimmick
/gˈɪmɪk/
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Definitions
Noun
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what''s the catch?"
Noun
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"
Noun
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"
Synonyms
catch
device
doodad
doohickey
doojigger
gismo
gizmo
gubbins
thingamabob
thingamajig
thingmabob
thingmajig
thingumabob
thingumajig
thingummy
twist
whatchamacallit
whatchamacallum
whatsis
widget