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ballyhoo vs publicize

publicize vs ballyhoo

ballyhoo is a noun but publicize is not a noun.

ballyhoo and publicize both are verbs.

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

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