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Words related to advertised
ad·ver·tise
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bait-and-switch
denoting a deceptive method of selling, by which customers, attracted to a store by sale items, are told either that the advertised bargain item is out of stock or is inferior to a higher-priced item that is available. -
bingo card
a prepaid postcard inserted in a magazine by its publisher to enable a reader to order free information about advertised products. -
overexposure
excessive exposure, especially of photographic film or a sensitized plate to light rays. -
presale
a sale held in advance of an advertised sale, as for select customers. -
price cutting
the act or practice of cutting prices -
scareware
Computers. software that is sold as computer security or as an antivirus or other utility program but is either useless or is itself malware: I was a victim of scareware—I got a warning that my computer was about to fail, so I panicked and purchased the advertised software, which wiped my hard drive instead of fixing it!