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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gadget |
| Synonyms: | contraption, contrivance, doohickey, gismo, object, thing, thingamabob, thingamajig, whatchamacallit, widget |
| Main Entry: | apparatus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | equipment with a purpose |
| Synonyms: | accoutrement, appliance, black box, contraption, device, dingbat, doodad, doohickey, furnishings, gaff, gear, gimcrack, gimmick, gizmo, grabber, habiliments, idiot box, implement, jigger, job*, machine, machinery, means, mechanism, outfit, paraphernalia, provisions, setup, stuff, supplies, tackle, thingamajig, tools, utensils, whatchamacallit, whatsis, whosis, widget |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | decoration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | particular type of embellishment |
| Synonyms: | appliqué, arabesque, bauble, braid, color, curlicue, design, dingbat, doodad, extravagance, fandangle, festoon, filigree, finery, flounce, flourish, fretwork, frill, frippery, furbelow, fuss, garbage*, garnish, garniture, gewgaws, gilt, gimcracks, gingerbread, inlay, jazz, lace, ornament, parquetry, plaque, ribbon, scroll, sequin, spangle, thing*, tinsel, tooling, trimming, trinket, wreath |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | doohickey |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gadget |
| Synonyms: | contraption, contrivance, doodad, gismo, object, thing, thingamabob, thingamajig, whatchamacallit, widget |
| Main Entry: | embellishment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beautification; decorating |
| Synonyms: | adornment, coloring, decoration, doodad, elaboration, embroidering, embroidery, enhancement, enrichment, exaggeration, fandangle, floridity, flowery speech, frill, froufrou, fuss*, garnish, gilding, gingerbread, hyperbole, icing on the cake, jazz, ornament, ornamentation, ostentation, overstatement |
| Antonyms: | disfigurement, injury, simplification, spoliation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | frill |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | luxury, nice touch |
| Synonyms: | amenity, decoration, doodad, extravagance, fandangle, flounce, foppery, frippery, fuss, garbage*, garnish, gathering, gimcrack, gingerbread, jazz, lace, ruffle, superfluity, thing*, tuck |
| Antonyms: | plainness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gadget |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | device, novelty |
| Synonyms: | apparatus, appliance, business, concern, contraption, contrivance, doodad, doohickey, gimmick, gizmo, invention, object, thing*, thingamajig, tool, utensil, whatchamacallit, widget |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gimcrack |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gewgaw |
| Synonyms: | bagatelle, bauble, curio, doodad, knickknack, novelty, souvenir, trinket |
| Main Entry: | instrument |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tool, implement |
| Synonyms: | apparatus, appliance, contraption, contrivance, device, doodad, equipment, gadget, gear, gizmo, machine, machinery, mechanism, paraphernalia, tackle, utensil |
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