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infomercial
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in·fo·mer·cial  (nf-mûrshl) also in·for·mer·cial (-fr-, -f-)
n.
A relatively long commercial in the format of a television program.

[info(rmation) + (com)mercial.]
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Noun1.infomercial - a television commercial presented in the form of a short documentary
commercial, commercial message - a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television
Translations
French infomercial [ˈɪnfəuməːʃl] (US) n (for product) → publi-information f;
(Pol) → émission où un candidat présente son programme électoral

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