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publicise vs ballyhoo

ballyhoo vs publicise

publicise is not a noun while ballyhoo is a noun.

publicise and ballyhoo both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
publicise No No Yes No
ballyhoo Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ballyhoo is a hyponym of publicise; that is, ballyhoo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than publicise:
  • publicise: call attention to
  • ballyhoo: advertize noisily or blatantly
Other hyponyms of publicise include headline.
publicise (noun) ballyhoo (noun)
blatant or sensational promotion
publicise (verb) ballyhoo (verb)
make public advertize noisily or blatantly
call attention to
Difference between publicise and ballyhoo

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