Action and Gimmick

Action

Action noun - Something done by someone.

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Gimmick and action are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gimmick" instead a noun "Action".

Nearby Words: active, activity, acting, acted, actively

Gimmick noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

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Action and gimmick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Action" instead a noun "Gimmick".

Nearby Words: gimmicky, gimmickry

particular	particular action	particular gimmick
similar	similar action	similar gimmick
specific	specific action	specific gimmick
certain	certain action	certain gimmick
Other adjectives: current, standard, single, simple, stupid, actual, real, big, evil, little, bad, main, fun, major, less, last, different, lesbian.

Every Spider-Man figure had a different action feature or gimmick (yes, that includes "web shot" missiles and firing nets and all that), but they all had the same regular costume.

Source: Environment-Specific Action Figure
The gimmick started out as a one-off gag in the live-action version but ended up sticking.

Source: Pragmatic Adaptation
His re-imagining from a one-note gimmick villain was so acclaimed that his new, tragic backstory was incorporated into the DCU canon — as well as a live-action film, and the video game.

Source: Western Animation / Batman: The Animated Series

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