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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adverb

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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Dictionary Entry

gimmick

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /ˈɡɪm.ɪk/

A trick or device used to attain some end.

In a Sentence

“The box had a gimmick to make the coin appear to vanish.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. gimmickgimmick newgimmick advertisinggimmick marketinggimmick publicitygimmick salesgimmick political
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Synonyms

twistdevicegubbinsgizmodojiggerdoodad

Antonyms

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Related Words

thingummythingamabobdoohickeythingamajig

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