gimmick
/ˈɡɪmɪk/
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American sound/ˈɡɪmɪk/
gimmick
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- 2 syllables
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gim - mick -> gimmick
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gimmick / 'gÇmÇk / n (often derog )
ဗန်းပြထားသည့် ထွင်လုံး။ a promotional/ publicity/ sales/ marketing gimmick ❍ a flashy expensive car with all the latest gimmicks like self-winding windows.
❏ gimmickry /'gÇmÇkri / n [U] (derog ) ထွင်လုံး။ I'm looking for solid workmanship rather than flashy gimmickry.
❏ gimmicky /'gÇmÇki / adj ထွင်လုံးများသော။
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attention-grabber, publicity stunt, device, trick, aid, apparatus, artifice, catch, concern, counterfeit, deceit, dodge, fake, feint, fixture, fun, gadget, gambit, game, gizmo, imposture, instrument, jest, maneuver, means, method, ploy, promotion, ruse, secret, shift, sport, stratagem, stunt, tactic, widget, wile
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