Hindi
शोबदा सं
Conjugation
शोबदे, शोबदोँ, शोबदों.
Definition
क. ध्यान आकर्षण, रुचि, प्रचार के लिए कोई कृत्य या वस्तु, ख. कोई भी चतुर युक्ति, उपकरण या वस्तु - विशेषतः ठगी या छल के लिए अपनाई गई ऐसी कोई युक्ति.
Synonyms
करतब, करिश्मा, खेल, गैजेट, चमत्कार, टुटका, टोटका, ट्रिक, ठगोरी, तमाशा, प्रदर्शन, बाज़ी, लटका, शो, शोबदा, स्टंट, हथकंडा, हाथ.
Similar Concepts
अजूबा, जादू, बाज़ीगरी, स्टंट, हाथ की सफ़ाई.
Sample Phrases
"हम सब अकसर शोबदोँ से आकर्षित हो कर ठगे जाते हैं.".
English
gimmick n
Conjugation
gimmicks.
Definition
a. something designed to attract extra attention, interest, or publicity, b. any clever device, gadget, or stratagem, esp one used to deceive.
Synonyms
act, artifice, attention-getting device, dodgery, feat, flimflam, gadget, gimmick, gizmo, illusion, intrigue, manoeuvre, mumbo jumbo, ploy, show, skulduggery, sleight, spectacle, stunt, trick, trickery.
Similar Concepts
jugglery, magic, oddity, sleight of hand, stunt.
Sample Phrases
“We often fall prey to promotional gimmicks.”.
Hindi (Roman Script)
shobadA
Conjugation
shobade, shobadom, shobadon.
Definition
ka. dhyAna AkarshaNa, ruchi, prachAra ke lie koI kritya yA vastu, kha. koI bhI chatura yukti, upakaraNa yA vastu - visheshatah THagI yA chhala ke lie apanAI gaI aesI koI yukti.
Synonyms
bAzI, chamatkAra, gaejeTa, hAtha, hathakanDA, khela, karishmA, karataba, laTakA, pradarshana, sho, shobadA, sTanTa, THagorI, tamAshA, ToTakA, Trika, TuTakA.
Similar Concepts
bAzIgarI, hAtha kI saph.AI, jAdU, ajUbA, sTanTa.
Sample Phrases
"hama saba akasara shobadon se Akarshita ho kara THage jAte haen.".
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