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ad·ver·tise·ment
advertisement
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- pronunciation:
- aed
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part of speech: |
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definition: |
a public notice that tells people about products, services, or things that are happening.
They have a funny advertisement on television for this new cereal.Did you see the advertisement in the newspaper for the school play?My dad put an advertisement in the paper to sell his car.
- synonyms:
- ad
- similar words:
- announcement, circular, commercial, display, flier, leaflet, notice, plug, poster, promotion
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broader category that includes advertising |
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communication |
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similar to advertising |
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propaganda, publicity |
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some actions associated with advertising |
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air, announce, appear, broadcast, convince, debut, display, inform, introduce, market, notify, persuade, present, promote, run, sell, urge |
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some kinds of advertisements |
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announcement, circular, commercial, display, flier, handout, junk mail, leaflet, notice, poster, spam |
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some parts of advertisements |
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caption, cartoon, graphic, jingle, logo, message, photograph, picture, slogan |
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some people associated with advertising |
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actor, announcer, candidate, model |
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some places for advertising |
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billboard, booth, Internet, journal, magazine, media, newspaper, periodical, publication, radio, television, Web site |
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some subjects of advertisements |
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bargain, deal, event, price, product, service |
The word advertisement
contains the following parts:
vers, vert
Latin
root
that means to turn; to be occupied with
Example words:
adversary, adverse, adversity, advertise, advertisement, anniversary, avert, controversial, controversy, conversation, converse1, convert, convertible, diverse, diversion, diversity, divert, divorce, extrovert, invert, invertebrate, irreversible, reverse, universe, university, versatile, verse, version, versus, vertebrate, vertex, vertical
-ment
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means act, process, or instance of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ment
attaches to Latin verb roots (e.g., doc, reg, sed) or to English verbs of Latin origin to form nouns.
Example words:
adjustment, advertisement, agreement, announcement, armament, arrangement, commandment, compartment, complement, compliment, department, document, employment, entertainment, fragment, government, improvement, investment, judgment, measurement, movement, regiment, sediment, sentiment
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