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concern
Regard for or interest in someone or something:
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  1. Regard for or interest in someone or something:
  2. A matter of interest or importance to one; that which relates to or affects one; affair; matter; business
  3. Interest in or regard for a person or thing
contraption
A machine that is complicated and precarious.
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  1. A machine that is complicated and precarious.
  2. A device or machine regarded as strange, incomprehensible, makeshift, etc.; contrivance or gadget
  3. (Figuratively, derogatory or ironic) Any object.
contrivance
A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective
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  1. A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective
  2. Something contrived, as an invention, mechanical device, or ingenious plan
  3. The act, way, or power of contriving
gadget
A small specialized mechanical or electronic device; a contrivance.
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  1. A small specialized mechanical or electronic device; a contrivance.
  2. Any interesting but relatively useless or unnecessary object
  3. Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled. Often either clever or complicated.
gimmick
A secret means of controlling a gambling device
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  1. A secret means of controlling a gambling device
  2. A small object whose name does not come readily to mind.
  3. An attention-getting device or feature, typically superficial, designed to promote the success of a product, campaign, etc.
jigger
A device used in making ceramic ware that consists of a rotating molded plaster form that shapes clay into a number of identical plates, bowls, etc.
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  1. A device used in making ceramic ware that consists of a rotating molded plaster form that shapes clay into a number of identical plates, bowls, etc.
  2. Any device or contraption whose name does not occur to one; gadget
  3. A person who jigs
thing
An end or objective:
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  1. An end or objective:
  2. (Informal) A complex, often neurotic liking, fear, aversion, etc. with regard to some person, thing, or activity
  3. (--- Informal) The latest fad or fashion:
doodad
A trinket; bauble
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  1. A trinket; bauble
  2. Any small object or device whose name is not known or is temporarily forgotten
  3. A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall); especially an unspecified gadget, device, or part.
doohickey
(Informal) Any small object or device whose name is not known or is temporarily forgotten
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  1. (Informal) Any small object or device whose name is not known or is temporarily forgotten
  2. Something, especially a small device or part, whose name is unknown or forgotten.
  3. A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall)
gizmo
(Slang) Any gadget or contrivance
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  1. (Slang) Any gadget or contrivance
  2. A mechanical device or part whose name is forgotten or unknown; a gadget.
  3. A nonsensical placeholder name for something, generally a device, that one does not know the proper term for; gadget; whatchamacallit; thingamajig.
Find another word for widget. In this page you can discover 11 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for widget, like: concern, contraption, contrivance, gadget, gimmick, jigger, thing, doodad, doohickey, gizmo and machine.

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  • You figure out how to make your widget from this new plastic.

  • Your widget is now more technologically advanced.

  • The enemy has a widget too, the D2001.

  • (Not to mention the fact that, if the stuff all hits the fan, widget factories like yours would almost certainly be marked with bull's-eyes on the enemy's aerial bombing maps.)

  • They are able to produce widgets for ten cents, putting the Dollar Widget Company (with its unfortunate name) out of business.

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