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Plural for a trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or trade
“The recently effected tax cuts are, according to one cynical economist, the usual political gimmick to cheer up an otherwise fed-up population.”
Plural for a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task
“Until somebody devises a handy gimmick to open up people's brains and read what is going on inside, there will be no way of telling whether a man is in Army aviation for the right or wrong reasons.”
Plural for a strategy to promote a product or boost sales
“It is more like a sales gimmick which targets the poor and uneducated.”
Plural for a hidden problem, danger or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation
“Why should anyone have been so suspicious of a hidden gimmick in the treaty?”
Plural for a showy trinket, ornament or decoration
Plural for a decorative detail or feature
Plural for something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something
Plural for a means of doing or achieving something
Plural for a capacitor consisting of two insulated wires twined together
Plural for a distinctive attribute or aspect of something
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