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deceptive advertising

deceptive advertising noun: exaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive.

Noun

deceptive advertising (uncountable)

  1. Exaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive.
    • Near-synonym: false advertising

Synonyms of deceptive advertising

Questions about deceptive advertising

What does deceptive advertising mean?
Deceptive advertising means exaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive.
What part of speech is deceptive advertising?
Deceptive advertising is a noun.

Words near deceptive advertising in the dictionary

  1. deceptions
  2. deceptious
  3. deceptiously
  4. deceptitious
  5. deceptive
  6. deceptive advertising
  7. deceptive cadence
  8. deceptive cadences
  9. deceptively
  10. deceptively misdescriptive
  11. deceptiveness

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