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past tense of ballyhoo
Synonyms of ballyhooed
1
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
- that reviewer always ballyhoos any book by one of his pet authors
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2
to provide publicity for
- the TV networks usually spend the summer months ballyhooing their new fall shows
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- advertised,
- barked,
- merchandised
- (also merchandized),
- sold
- endorsed
- (also indorsed),
- plumped (for),
- plunked (for)
- or plonked (for)
- announced,
- broadcast
- (also broadcasted),
- published
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“Ballyhooed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballyhooed. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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