Gimmick and Plot

Gimmick

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

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

Nearby Words: gimmicky, gimmickry

Plot noun - A secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends.

Usage example: the Secret Service uncovered just in time a plot to assassinate the President

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Gimmick and plot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gimmick" instead a noun "Plot".

Nearby Words: plotted, plotting, plotless

good	good gimmick	good plot
exact	exact gimmick	exact plot
similar	similar gimmick	similar plot
common	common gimmick	common plot
Other adjectives: complete, current, standard, original, initial, single, simple, actual, entire, real, big, evil, little, main, interesting, early, major, primary, basic, central, different.

Stylistic Suck: The Horsin' Around Christmas Special throws in every lame pun, gimmick and sitcom plot device imaginable.

Source: Western Animation / BoJack Horseman
Later they were told to add a funeral plot as part of a "Three Weddings And A Funeral" cross-series gimmick, so they did an entire episode about the death of a beloved office rat.

Source: Writer Revolt
The Other Sister is shameless in its use of mental retardation as a gimmick, a prop and a plot device.

Source: Film / The Other Sister

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