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Meaning of the word hype in English

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hype

US /haɪp/
UK /haɪp/

Noun

1.

extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion.

Example:
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she relied on hype and headlines to stoke up interest in her music
Synonym:
publicityadvertisingpromotionmarketingpuffpufferypropagandaexposureboostpushfanfarebuildupplugpluggingrazzmatazzballyhoo

Verb

1.

promote or publicize (a product or idea) intensively, often exaggerating its importance or benefits.

Example:
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an industry quick to hype its products
Synonym:
publicizeadvertisepromotepushboostmerchandisepuffbuild uptalk upplug
Synonym:
play down
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