noun
Meaning 1
Gimmicks collectively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gimmickry
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/ˈɡɪmɪkɹi/
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CMU ARPABET: G IH1 M IH0 K R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The use of gimmicks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a collection of gimmicks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Broader terms: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
History
Etymology
From gimmick + -ry.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Effekthascherei — use of gimmicks
- German: Mätzchen — use of gimmicks