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Ballyhoo

bal‧ly‧hoo 

/ˌbæliˈhuː  ˈbælihuː/ 

noun [uncountable]    

informal when there is a lot of excitement or anger about something – used to show disapproval SYN fuss

 After all the ballyhoo, the film was a flop.


—ballyhoo verb [transitive]

 a much ballyhooed program to recruit more police officers


SENTENCES

A ballyhoo was made over the silly video.

The ballyhoo was overdone to drum up publicity.

Diane made a ballyhoo out of her celebratory status.

The musical was excellent, living up to its ballyhoo.


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