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hype

noun as in extensive publicity

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Example Sentences

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China’s embassy in Norway warned against “hyping up” theoretical risks.

The hip-hop music doesn’t hype me up—it just gives me a headache.

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In the same way KFC benefited from the mystique around its “11 herbs and spices,” the unknown recipe of Cane’s Sauce is part of the hype.

But the allure of a post-IPO surge or the hype on social media can sometimes distract from proper due diligence.

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Hopefully Reaves stops believing the hype about himself.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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