gimmick

/ˈɡɪm.ɪk/ · noun

Meaning

A trick or device used to attain some end.
A clever ploy or strategy.
A gimmick capacitor.
A night out with one's friends.
To rig or set up with a trick or device.

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Related words

thingummy(English)gizmo(English)thingamabob(English)doodad(English)dojigger(English)doohickey(English)thingamajig(English)twist(English)wcw(English)heel(English)wrestle(English)smackdown(English)

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