NOUN | attribute | gimmick, catch | a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident / evident |
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artifact | gimmick, doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget | something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known | |
act | gimmick, device, twist | any clever maneuver |
Sounds | gih'mihk | |
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Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... |
Meaning | A drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident / evident. | |
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Synonym | catch | |
Broader | drawback | The quality of being a hindrance |
Meaning | Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known. | |
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Synonyms | doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget | |
Broader | stuff | Miscellaneous unspecified objects |
Spanish | adorno, artilugio, chingadera, chisme, chucho, chunche, cosa, coso, trasto, truco, vaina | |
Catalan | andròmina, endergues, trasto |
Meaning | Any clever maneuver. | |
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Examples |
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Synonyms | device, twist | |
Narrower | mnemonic | A device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall |
trick, fast one | A cunning or deceitful action or device | |
Broader | maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre | A move made to gain a tactical end |
Spanish | ardid, artilugio, artimaña, estratagema, truco | |
Catalan | truc |
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