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Synonyms of puffery
information released to the media that is designed to gain public attention or support for a person, business, or cause
- the newspaper's local stories are often thinly disguised puffery for area businesses
Synonyms for puffery
Words Related to puffery
- ad,
- advertisement,
- commercial,
- message,
- plug,
- promotion,
- spot,
- word
- ink
- [slang],
- testimonial,
- write-up
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“Puffery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffery. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of puffery was in 1731
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