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hoopla

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hoop·la  (hplä, hp-)
n. Informal
1.
a. Boisterous, jovial commotion or excitement.
b. Extravagant publicity: The new sedan was introduced to the public with much hoopla.
2. Talk intended to mislead or confuse.
[Perhaps from French houp-là, upsy-daisy! : houp (of imitative origin) + là, there; see voilà.]
hoopla
Noun
Brit & Austral a fairground game in which hoops are thrown over objects in an attempt to win them
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hoopla - blatant or sensational promotion
ballyhoo, hype, plug
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"


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