Con and Gimmick

Con

Con noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.

Usage example: the explanation was so plausible that I never suspected it was all a con to make off with my car

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

Nearby Word: cony

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

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

Nearby Words: gimmicky, gimmickry

old	old con	old gimmick
good	good con	good gimmick
particular	particular con	particular gimmick
common	common con	common gimmick
Other adjectives: specific, current, original, initial, single, obvious, actual, entire, real, successful, big, little, bad, major, ridiculous, titular, last, different, previous, biggest, undead.

Cybertron toys had "Cyber Keys" which were similar in function to to the Mini-Con gimmick.

Source: Franchise / Transformers

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