ballyhoo

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Noun ballyhoo has 1 sense

ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plug - blatant or sensational promotion
--₁ is a kind of promotion, publicity, promotional material, packaging

Derived form: verb ballyhoo₁

Verb ballyhoo has 1 sense

ballyhoo - advertize noisily or blatantly
--₁ is one way to advertise, publicize, advertize, publicise

Derived form: noun ballyhoo₁
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