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promotion - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas" |
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publicity,
packaging |
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content,
message,
subject matter,
substance the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
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marketing shopping at a market; "does the weekly marketing at the supermarket"
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buildup the act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion"
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pr,
public relations a promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution
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blurb,
endorsement,
indorsement the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"
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ballyhoo,
hoopla,
hype,
plug blatant or sensational promotion
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pitch,
sales pitch,
sales talk the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"
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ad,
advert,
advertisement,
advertising,
advertizement,
advertizing a public promotion of some product or service
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sales promotion promotion that supplements or coordinates advertising
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promotion - act of raising in rank or position |
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demotion act of lowering in rank or position
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change the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
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ennoblement the act of raising someone to the nobility
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preferment the act of preferring; "the preferment went to the younger candidate"
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investiture,
investment the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
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promotion - encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something |
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furtherance,
advancement |
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encouragement the expression of approval and support
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