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ad·ver·tise·ment [ àdvər tzmənt, ádvər tzmənt, əd vúrtəssmənt ] (plural ad·ver·tise·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. public announcement: a public announcement in a newspaper or on the radio, television, or Internet advertising something such as a product for sale or an event

2. act of advertising: the act of advertising something

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