ad
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an advertisement
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a short movie on television or short article on radio that is intended to persuade people to buy something
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an arrangement of pictures, words, etc. put in a public place or in a newspaper, on the Internet, etc. that is intended to persuade people to buy something
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an announcement in a newspaper, on the Internet, etc. inviting people to apply for a job that is available
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an advertisement in a newspaper or magazine that looks like one of its normal articles
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a small sign you can stick on your car with a message on it that may be funny, political, or religious
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a document, especially a letter or advertisement, that is sent to a lot of people at the same time
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a short advertisement that you put in a newspaper, for example so that you can sell something
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an advertisement on a website that you click on in order to move to another page or website
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a short interruption in a television or radio program when advertisements are broadcast
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advertising that has features such as photographs or a logo (=symbol representing a company) as well as writing
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a bag containing small presents given by a company to help advertise a product or service
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a small printed piece of paper advertising something that someone gives you in the street. A more usual word is flyer.
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a short phrase, usually with music, that is easy to remember, used for advertising something on the radio or television
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advertising and other information sent to you by mail, e-mail, or fax, although you did not ask for it and do not want it
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a short advertisement put in a newspaper or magazine by someone who is looking for friendship or a sexual or romantic relationship
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a large notice in a public place, used for advertising something or carried in order to protest against or support something
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an attempt to make people interested in a book, movie etc. by talking about it in an enthusiastic way, especially on a radio or television program
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a large printed notice or picture that you put on a wall for decoration or to announce or advertise something
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a collection of information and advertising material that a company prepares about itself and sends to reporters or customers
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something unusual that is done to make people notice a person, organization, or product
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a pair of boards with advertisements on them, joined at the top and put over the shoulders of a person who walks around in a public place
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a flat object with words or pictures on it, put in a public place to provide information or advertise something
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a short phrase that is easy to remember and is used to advertise something or to express the beliefs of a political party or other group
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a pause in a television or radio program to announce the name of the station and other details about it
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something that is designed to make people interested in an event that will happen or in a product that will become available later
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an advertisement for a movie or television program that shows a short part of that movie or program
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a small advertisement that you put in a newspaper if you want to give someone a job, buy something, etc.
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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