What is another word for hype ?

Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion

publicizing^US

publicising^UK

extravagant commendation

advertising promotion

pizzazz^US

pzazz^UK

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“Is this just a typical case of overheated advance hype giving way to inevitably unmet expectations?”

Noun

(somewhat rare) A person who is addicted to a substance, typically illegal drugs

sufferer of addiction

dope fiend

morphinomaniac

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“Weissman later admitted that he had become a drug hype.”

Noun

(rare) A needle or syringe

“The addict was desperately searching for a hype to get his fix.”

Noun

Boastful talk or claims that are exaggerated

Noun

Coverage in media

storeys^UK

stories^US

publicizing^US

publicising^UK

marketing campaign

business development

e-marketing

advertising promotion

pizzazz^US

pzazz^UK

extravagant commendation

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Noun

blowing up out of all proportion

An extreme exaggeration or overstatement

colouring^UK

coloring^US

mountain out of molehill

stretching of the truth

heavy-handedness

adornment

excessiveness

making a big thing out of something

dressing up

touching up

overegging the pudding

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Noun

Public attention or fame

Noun

mountain out of a molehill

A typically loud state of activity or disturbance

furor^US

furore^UK

alarums and excursions

clamour^UK

clamor^US

all hell broken loose

clangor^US

clangour^UK

much ado about nothing

tempest in a tea-kettle

federal case

all hell breaking loose

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Noun

Media attention or elaborate ceremony

splendor^US

splendour^UK

pomp

pageantry

pzazz^UK

pizzazz^US

glamour^UK

glamor^US

program^US

programme^UK

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Noun

An instance of injecting or being injected with a needle

Noun

Accumulation of something over time, leading to a backlog

lodgement^US

lodgment^UK

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Verb

convince someone of the merits of

To advertise or create publicity for

publicise^UK

publicize^US

popularize^US

popularise^UK

circularize^US

circularise^UK

shout from the rooftops

bring to public notice

put before the public

proselytize^US

proselytise^UK

get acceptance for

win someone over to

sweet talk

persuade someone to accept

bring someone round to

vapor^US

vapour^UK

give oneself airs about

bring to public attention

verbalize^US

verbalise^UK

rumour^UK

rumor^US

vocalize^US

vocalise^UK

summarise^UK

summarize^US

make an exhibition of

display ostentatiously

issue a statement about

persuade people to buy

shout from the housetops

get on a soapbox

spread it around

shoot off one's mouth

bring out into the open

italicize^US

italicise^UK

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“In fact, some people in the publishing industry think it's a great idea, sponsors buying authors to hype their products, but why stop there?”

Verb

To increase in amount, size, degree or value

maximize^US

optimize^US

send through the roof

enrich

stock up

broaden one's horizons

increase exponentially

revitalize^US

annex^US

revitalise^UK

maximise^UK

optimise^UK

annexe^UK

go through the ceiling

add fuel to the flames

invigorate^US

envigorate^UK

move forward in leaps and bounds

modernise^UK

modernize^US

dramatically increase

subsidize^US

subsidise^UK

color^US

put salt on the wound

colour^UK

put flesh on the bones of

rub salt in the wounds

smoulder^UK

smolder^US

rub salt in the wound

dramatize^US

favour^UK

favor^US

change for the better

overestimate

practice^US

practise^UK

encourage the growth of

be on top of the heap

dramatise^UK

blow up out of all proportion

blow something out of all proportion

drive up

make a big thing out of

to make matters worse

canonize^US

canonise^UK

honor^US

honour^UK

improve the position of

improve the status of

raise high

give a higher rank

give advancement

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“In the world of modern football, the polls are thought of as a means to hype interest in the televised coverage of games.”

Verb

blow up out of all proportion

To express or describe in exaggerated terms

dramatise^UK

dramatize^US

amplify

inflate

overdraw

color^US

colour^UK

belabour^UK

belabor^US

lay it on with a trowel

make a big thing of

pile on

make a mountain out of a molehill

put on

ham up

make a production out of

lay it on

make a big thing about

make a big deal out of something

labor^US

labour^UK

make too much of something

blow something out of all proportion

make a federal case of

make a big thing out of

ham it up

boost

pile it on

place too much emphasis on

pyramid

romanticize^US

strain

romanticise^UK

blow out of proportion

touch up

point up

attach too much importance to

go to extremes

attach too much weight to

maximize^US

maximise^UK

lay it on with a shovel

lay too much emphasis on

make a mountain out of

give someone a sob story

enlarge on

blow-up

jazz up

exaggerate information

lay too much stress on

go on and on about

over-embroider

over-embellish

go over the top about

pay extravagant compliments

make a performance of

give a false account of

lay it on thick about

big up

make a drama out of a crisis

lay it on with a trowel about

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Verb

To campaign or advocate on an issue or for change, typically politically

clamour^UK

clamor^US

inquire^US

enquire^UK

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Verb

To puff

bepuff

Verb

run something up the flagpole

(of a theory or suggestion) To put forward

offer as a suggestion

organize^US

inquire^US

enquire^UK

publicize^US

itemize^US

put before the public

test the popularity of

run something up the flagpole to see who salutes

itemise^UK

organise^UK

get down to brass tacks

catalogue^UK

make somebody aware of

bring to somebody's attention

give somebody a taste for

publicise^UK

catalog^US

subsidize^US

subsidise^UK

clamour^UK

clamor^US

hypothesize^US

hypothesise^UK

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Verb

be a tower of strength to

To help or give aid to

succor^US

succour^UK

assist the progress of

get someone out of a tight spot

go down the line for

lend a helping hand to

favour^UK

favor^US

patronize^US

patronise^UK

proselytize^US

proselytise^UK

subsidize^US

subsidise^UK

invigorate^US

envigorate^UK

do someone a good turn

give a helping hand to

take under one's wing

give aid and encouragement to

do your bit

keep one going

be a source of strength to

turn out to be useful

give someone a flying start

reduce the difficulty of

lessen the labour of

give a shot in the arm to

condone

prompt

iron out the difficulties of

take the edge off

take the sting out

be of value to

make a contribution to

raise

further the interests of

attend to the requirements of

come to someone's rescue

galvanize^US

lay the foundations of

incentivize^US

give one's blessing to

answer the needs of

fulfill the needs of

fill the needs of

take up the cudgels for

meet the needs of

throw your weight behind

be adequate

account for the needs of

volunteer

sit

come to somebody's aid

galvanise^UK

incentivise^UK

keep the wolf from the door

keep someone in funds

keep your head above water

be to the advantage of

keep someone's head above water

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