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ballyhoo
What does ballyhoo mean?
ballyhoo (noun): blatant or sensational promotion.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
What are synonyms of ballyhoo?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “ballyhoo” mean?
a written business communication
Not quite: that's what memorandum means.
an artful or simulated semblance
Not quite: that's what guise means.
blatant or sensational promotion
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a dazed or unconscious condition
Not quite: that's what trance means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “ballyhoo”?
hype
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glee
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odor
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boon
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