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press-agentry

[pres-ey-juhn-tree] / ˈprɛsˌeɪ dʒən tri /
NOUN
promotion
Synonyms
STRONG
PR advertising ballyhoo blurb buildup hoopla hype notice pitch pizazz plug press propaganda publicity puff puffery pushing squib
WEAK
advertising campaign hard sell promo public relations
Antonyms
WEAK
demotion silence
NOUN
publicity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attention clout commercial distribution fame hoopla hype noise notoriety propaganda
STRONG
PR advertising announcement ballyhoo billing blurb boost broadcasting currency handout ink limelight pitch plug press promulgation puff puffery pushing release report scratch spotlight spread
WEAK
announcing big noise buildup promo public notice public relations réclame write-up
Antonyms
STRONG
obscurity
WEAK
secret
NOUN
puff
Synonyms
STRONG
advertising blurb boost buildup commendation hype plug praise promotion publicity puffery push
WEAK
favorable mention good word laudation promo sales talk write-up
Antonyms
STRONG
blame censure criticism decrease discouragement

Example Sentences

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Displaying their new fondness for press-agentry, Soviets in Moscow responded with a press conference at which snooping gadgets, including microphones, optical devices and transmitters were displayed.

From Time Magazine Archive

While the Air Force does have some remarkable missiles, the stratospheric claims of Airman Gardner had the bumptious ring of old-style Air Force press-agentry.

From Time Magazine Archive

Part of J.P.L.'s technical proficiency and lack of press-agentry is due to its connection with Caltech.

From Time Magazine Archive

It apparently was released by a public-relations man who was more interested in press-agentry than he was in the truth.

From Time Magazine Archive

Producer Samuel Goldwyn's wild-eyed press-agentry dispatched a telegram in his name to Mr. Mohamed Amine Youssef, Egyptian Minister in Washington inquiring rates and conditions for advertising on the Pyramids to be used "in a dignified manner to announce the coming world release of The Adventures Of Marco Polo."

From Time Magazine Archive

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