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Word: Gimmick
Speech Type: Noun
1920s (originally US): of unknown origin but possibly an approximate anagram of magic, the original sense being ‘a piece of magicians' apparatus’
ˈɡɪmɪk
a trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or trade
Short Definition:trick or device intended to attract attention or trade
Examples:- it is not so much a programme to improve services as a gimmick to gain votes
- sales gimmicks such as free trips
- it's foolish to dismiss it as nothing more than a gimmick
- a fundraising gimmick
a night out with friends
Short Definition:night out with friends
Examples:- I had just come from a gimmick that lasted until the early hours of the following day
Word: Gimmick
Speech Type: Verb
ˈɡɪmɪk
alter or augment with an extra device or feature
Short Definition:provide with gimmick
Examples:- it was using software that had been specially gimmicked to allow for easier surveillance
- the elite superstars showed up in limousines or gimmicked cars
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