Synonyms for gimmick
ˈgɪm ɪkgim·mick

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1. catch, gimmicknoun

   a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

   "it sounds good but what's the catch?"

   Synonyms:
   whatchamacallum, thingumabob, thingamabob, whatchamacallit, doohickey, whatsis, thingummy, collar, haul, twist, widget, pinch, gizmo, thingumajig, catch, thingamajig, thingmabob, match, gismo, snap, grab, thingmajig, gubbins, apprehension, snatch, doodad, stop, taking into custody, arrest, doojigger, device

2. doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widgetnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   convenience, thingumabob, whatchamacallit, doohickey, contraption, contrivance, device, thingamabob, twist, widget, whatsis, thingumajig, appliance, gizmo, thingamajig, thingmabob, gismo, thingmajig, gubbins, whatchamacallum, doodad, thingummy, doojigger, catch, gadget

3. device, gimmick, twistnoun

   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:
   spin, construction, widget, doodad, doohickey, gismo, twist, thingummy, thingmajig, whatsis, whirl, kink, eddy, thingamabob, bend, thingumajig, whatchamacallit, wrench, crook, turn of events, tress, pull, winding, plait, doojigger, braid, thingamajig, twirl, thingumabob, device, catch, thingmabob, turn, twisting, wind, gubbins, whatchamacallum, gizmo

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1. • Drawback
   • Maneuver
   • Stuff

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1. List of paraphrases for "gimmick":

   gadget, trick, artifice, stunt, thing, ploy

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How to use gimmick in a sentence?

1. Jason Baker:

   Coating dogs with chemical dyes is stressful and can even cause allergic reactions on their skin, nose, and eyes, pETA urges travelers to stay away from any business that exploits animals for a money-grabbing gimmick.

2. Dave Arnold:

   Our cocktail techniques are not gimmick-driven or presentation-driven, everything we do is driven by a desire to make a better and/or different kind of drink.

3. Steven Rosenthal:

   There will be a lot of rough edges, which advisers and taxpayers will exploit, the COGS loophole for BEAT is a straightforward gimmick, but I am unsure how or whether the IRS will stop it.

4. Joe Rosenberg:

   The form is more of a gimmick.

5. Dimitrios Fragiskatos:

   I think for( Pak and Kuder), having read Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder works prior, it never seems like a gimmick. It’s very much them wanting to tell a fresh new story. After 5,000 issues, it's hard to keep [ stories ] fresh.... Unless you use current events it's hard to tell stories.