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²hype

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of HYPE

to provide publicity for <the auto company has been hyping its forthcoming line of hybrids for almost a year now>

Synonyms ballyhoo, hype, pitch, plug, promote, talk up, tout

Related Words advertise, bark, merchandise (also merchandize), sell; push; acclaim, hail, laud, praise; endorse (also indorse), plump (for), plunk (for) or plonk (for); recommend, review; announce, broadcast, publish

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