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infotainment
noun [U] /ɪn.fəʊˈteɪn.mənt/
/-foʊ-/ Definition
› (in television) the reporting of news and facts in an entertaining and humorous way rather than providing real information: It wasn't a real documentary - it was more what you'd call infotainment.Television
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