Meanings
noundeceptive advertising (uncountable)
- uncountableExaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive.
Near-synonym: false advertising
Synonyms: false advertising
Synonyms & antonyms
nounExaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive.
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Translations
Catalan publicitat enganyosa
- publicitat enganyosaexaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive
French publicité mensongère
- publicité mensongèreexaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive
Hebrew פרסום מטעה
- פרסום מטעה (pirsúm mat'é)exaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive
Italian pubblicità ingannevole
- pubblicità ingannevoleexaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive
Japanese 誇大広告
- 誇大広告 (kodai-kōkoku)exaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive
Spanish publicidad engañosa
- publicidad engañosaexaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive
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deceptive advertising. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deceptive%20advertising
MLA
“deceptive advertising.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deceptive%20advertising. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deceptive advertising,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deceptive%20advertising.
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