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plug
verb [T] (ADVERTISE) /plʌɡ/ (-gg-)Definition
› to advertise something by talking about it a lot or praising it, especially on the radio or television: That interview was just a way for him to plug his new book. They're plugging this new chocolate bar everywhere at the moment.Advertising, marketing and merchandisingRetailing
(Definition of plug verb (ADVERTISE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Advertising and marketing
Synonyms and related words:
- ad agency noun
- ad noun
- adman noun
- advert noun
- advertise verb
- copywriter noun
- flier noun
- flyer noun (INFORMATION)
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