"Spruiking" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

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Spruiking
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"Spruiking" Meaning

To promote or advertise something enthusiastically, often in a loud and boastful way, often using sensational or exaggerated language.

"Spruiking" Examples

Here are 5 usage examples of the word "spruiking":

Examples


1. Advertising

The company was seen as too flashy when they started spruiking their new product on billboards and TV during prime time.

2. Politics

The opposition leader was accused of spruiking hate speech on social media to gain more followers.

3. Sales

Door-to-door salesmen are often criticized for spruiking high-interest loans to vulnerable customers.

4. Spreading the Word

The salesperson's job was to go around the city to spruiking the new film to get more people to watch it.

5. Marketing

The brand new restaurant spent hundreds of dollars on a model to spruiking their new summer menu to passersby.

"Spruiking" Similar Words

Spruceness

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The quality of being spruce: tidy and well-kept in appearance.

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Sprucing

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Sprucing refers to the act of making something more attractive or appealing by adding or improving small details, or to decorate or embellish something, especially with festive items such as Christmas decorations.<br><br>Example: "She liked to spruce up her living room for the holidays."

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Spruik

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To spruik means to enthusiastically and often insincerely promote or publicize something, particularly especially something considered insignificant or useless, in order to deceive or cheat.

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Spruiker

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Spruikers

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Sprung

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Sprungli

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Spry

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Spryly

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Spud

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Spuds

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Spuds are a colloquial or informal term for potatoes, especially in British and Irish English, or Newfoundland English.

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