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Ballyhoo
see synonyms of ballyhooNoun
Verb
2. ballyhoo
advertize noisily or blatantly
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Ballyhoo
see synonyms of ballyhoonoun informal
1.
a noisy, confused, or nonsensical situation or uproar
2.
sensational or blatant advertising or publicity
verb -hoos, -hooing or -hooed
3. (transitive) mainly US
to advertise or publicize by sensational or blatant methods
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Ballyhoo
see synonyms of ballyhoo noun
1.
loud talk; noisy uproar
2.
loud, exaggerated, or sensational advertising or propaganda
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈballyˌhooed or ˈballyˌhooing
3. Informal
to advertise or promote by sensational methods
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Ballyhoo
see synonyms of ballyhoon. pl. bal·ly·hoos
1. Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.
2. Noisy shouting or uproar.
tr.v. bal·ly·hooed, bal·ly·hoo·ing, bal·ly·hoos
To advertise or publicize by sensational methods.
n. pl. ballyhoo or bal·ly·hoos
A halfbeak (Hemiramphus brasiliensis) of the western Atlantic Ocean, often used as bait for saltwater fishing.
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