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blurb

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blurb  (blûrb)
n.
A brief publicity notice, as on a book jacket.
[Coined by Gelett Burgess (1866-1951), American humorist.]
blurb v.
blurb
Noun
a promotional description, such as on the jackets of books [coined by G. Burgess, humorist & illustrator]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.blurb - a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"
endorsement, indorsement
promotion, promotional material, publicity, packaging - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas"
Translations
blurb [bləːb] n → propaganda
blurb [bləːb] n (for book) → texte m de présentation;
(pej) → baratin m
blurb [bləːb] n → Informationsmaterial nt
blurb [bləːb] n → trafiletto pubblicitario


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