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ballyhoo vs advertise

advertise vs ballyhoo

ballyhoo is a noun but advertise is not a noun.

ballyhoo and advertise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ballyhoo Yes No Yes No
advertise No No Yes No
As verbs, advertise is a hypernym of ballyhoo; that is, advertise is a word with a broader meaning than ballyhoo:
  • ballyhoo: advertize noisily or blatantly
  • advertise: call attention to
Other hypernyms of ballyhoo include advertize, publicise, publicize.
ballyhoo (noun) advertise (noun)
blatant or sensational promotion
ballyhoo (verb) advertise (verb)
advertize noisily or blatantly make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
call attention to
Difference between ballyhoo and advertise

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