Gimmick
Gimmick noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Usage example: that free magazine subscription they offer is just a sales gimmick to get you to buy their product
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Gimmick
Smoke screen and gimmick are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smoke screen" instead a noun "Gimmick".
Smoke screen
Smoke screen noun - (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Smoke screen
Gimmick and smoke screen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gimmick" instead a noun phrase "Smoke screen".
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Smoke screen and Gimmick. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gimmick/smoke_screen
Gimmick & Smoke screen. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gimmick/smoke_screen>.
Smoke screen or Gimmick. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gimmick/smoke_screen.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "gimmick" and "smoke screen" have occurred on timeline