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Something that tries to persuade people to buy something
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
advertisement (noun)1.
the act or process of - advertising
2.
a public notice , especially one published in the press or broadcast over the air
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
advertisement (noun)a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
SYNONYMS:
ad, advert, advertisement, bulletin, communiqué, notice, notification, posting, releaseRELATED WORDS:
broadside, brochure, circular, flyer ( flier), fly sheet, gazette [], handbill, handout; bill, billboard, placard, playbill, poster, show bill, sign; broadcast, cablecast, newscast, telecast; advertising, billing, blurb, come-on, commercial, message, pitch, plugola, spot, word; communication, dispatch, report; annunciation, declaration, edict, proclamation, promulgation, pronouncement, pronunciamento, rescript, signification; ballyhoo, boost, buildup, campaign, plug, promo, promotion, propaganda, publicity