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单词 puffery
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Definition of puffery in English:

puffery

noun ˈpʌf(ə)riˈpəfəri
mass nounNorth American
  • Exaggerated or false praise.

    〈主美〉吹嘘,吹捧

    his puffery actually was not far from the truth
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Savvy readers soon learn to discount this overt puffery.
    • Your bit of equivalent puffery was, ‘Nobody does it better’.
    • ‘This last bit is not just puffery,’ Sulzberger said.
    • There has always been a fine line between legitimate puffery and misleading advertising.
    • Overall, though, despite the blizzard of facts and figures, both candidates generally limited themselves to modest exaggerations and standard issue political puffery.
    Synonyms
    publicity, advertising, promotion, marketing, propaganda, push, build-up, boosting

Definition of puffery in US English:

puffery

nounˈpəfərēˈpəfəri
North American
  • Exaggerated or false praise.

    〈主美〉吹嘘,吹捧

    his puffery actually was not far from the truth
    Example sentencesExamples
    • ‘This last bit is not just puffery,’ Sulzberger said.
    • There has always been a fine line between legitimate puffery and misleading advertising.
    • Your bit of equivalent puffery was, ‘Nobody does it better’.
    • Overall, though, despite the blizzard of facts and figures, both candidates generally limited themselves to modest exaggerations and standard issue political puffery.
    • Savvy readers soon learn to discount this overt puffery.
    Synonyms
    publicity, advertising, promotion, marketing, propaganda, push, build-up, boosting
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