hype
noun/haɪp/
Frequency rank: #4,051 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Excessive excitement or publicity about something, often exaggerated.
Example sentence
The new smartphone lived up to all the hype surrounding its release.
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