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Word: Hype
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s (originally US in the sense ‘short-change, cheat’, or ‘person who cheats etc.’): of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hʌɪp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion
Short Definition:extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion
Examples:- his first album hit the stores amid a storm of hype
Word: Hype
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hʌɪp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
promote or publicize (a product or idea) intensively, often exaggerating its benefits
Short Definition:promote or publicize product or idea intensively, often exaggerating its benefits
Examples:- an industry quick to hype its products
- they were hyping up a new anti-poverty idea
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