Gimmick

Definitions

1. A trick or device used to attain some end.
2. A ploy or strategy used to attract attention or gain traction.
3. A gimmick capacitor.
4. A night out with one's friends.
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Examples

“The box had a gimmick to make⟳ the coin appear⟳ to vanish.”

“Epperlein and Tucker focus⟳ on two featherweight hopefuls: Dustin Poirier, a formidable contender who’s looking to parlay a history of schoolyard violence and street-fighting into a potential career, and Albert Stainback, a more thoughtful yet more erratic and undisciplined fighter whose chief gimmick is entering the ring⟳ wearing a hat like⟳ the one Malcolm McDowell wore in A Clockwork Orange.”

“Rear Admiral Mikhailovich: I don't begrudge the politicians' decision to throw⟳ you to the Council. It's an... opportunity. I do begrudge this overdesigned piece of tin, though. Shepard: The Normandy is a fine ship, sir. She's served us well so far. Rear Admiral Mikhailovich: It's a gimmick, Commander. Useless in a stand-up fight⟳. Rear Admiral Mikhailovich: This experiment⟳ diverted billions from our apportions bills. For the same price, we could've had a heavy cruiser. Rear Admiral Mikhailovich: But no, we had to make⟳ nice to the turians. Throw⟳ money at a co-developed boondoggle.”

“The contest was a gimmick to get⟳ people to sign⟳ up for their mailing list.”

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