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   Pub·lic·i·ty

   /pəˈblisədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. notice or attention given to someone or something by the media: "the case attracted wide publicity in the press" Similar public attentionpublic interestpublic noticemedia attention/interestexposureglarelimelightfusscommotionfamerenowncelebritystardomnotabilitynotorietyinformal:to-do
   • ▪ the giving out of information about a product, person, or company for advertising or promotional purposes: "a publicity campaign" Similar promotionadvertisingpropagandaboostpushfanfareinformal:hypeballyhoopuffpufferybuilduprazzmatazzplug
   • ▪ material or information used for publicity: "we distributed publicity from a stall in the marketplace"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from public + -ity.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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