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Word: Ballyhoo
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: American coinage of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌbalɪˈhuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
extravagant publicity or fuss
Short Definition:extravagant publicity or fuss
Examples:- after all the ballyhoo, the film was a flop
Word: Ballyhoo
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌbalɪˈhuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
praise or publicize extravagantly
Short Definition:praise or publicize extravagantly
Examples:- each company ballyhoos its product as though it were the most outstanding in all creation
- a much-ballyhooed musical extravaganza
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