gimmick


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Synonyms for gimmick

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Synonyms for gimmick

a clever, unexpected new trick or method

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Synonyms for gimmick

a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

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Death in Paradise Tuesday, BBC1, 9pm Every good TV cop needs a gimmick, and DI Richard Poole (Ben Miller) is no exception - he's terminally ungrateful.
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A BIRMINGHAM MP condemned proposals for an elected mayor to run Birmingham as a "gimmick" - and vowed to work with people from all parties to block the scheme.
This is just a gimmick - MP
But last night School Secretary Ed Balls's New Year gift was branded a "pointless gimmick" by the region's education officials.
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