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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | promote or propose an idea |
| Synonyms: | adduce, allege, ballyhoo, beat the drum for, benefit, boost, cite, encourage, foster, further, get ink for, hype*, introduce, lay forward, make a pitch for, offer, plug*, present, proffer, puff, push, put forward, put on the map, serve, set forth, splash, spot, submit, suggest, throw spotlight on, urge |
| Notes: | advance means 'steady progress' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end, while advancement suggests progression that is bigger, more, or beyond normal |
| Antonyms: | hesitate, stop, withdraw |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lobby |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | press for political action |
| Synonyms: | advance, affect, alter, bill, billboard, boost, bring pressure to bear, build up, campaign for, change, drum, exert influence, further, hard sell, high pressure, hype*, induce, influence, make a pitch for, modify, persuade, pitch, plug, politick, press, pressure, procure, promote, pull strings, push, put pressure on, request, sell, sell on, soft-sell, soft-soap, solicit, solicit votes, splash, spot, sway, sweet-talk, thump, urge |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | publicize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make widely known; promote |
| Synonyms: | advance, advertise, announce, bill, billboard, boost*, broadcast, build up*, cry, drum, extol, hard sell, headline, hype*, immortalize, make a pitch for, pitch, play up, plug*, press-agent, promulgate, propagandize, puff, push, put on the map, skywrite, soft-sell, splash, spot*, spotlight*, spread, tout, trumpet, write up |
| Antonyms: | conceal, hide, secret |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | beat the drum for |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make much of |
| Synonyms: | build up, cry up, make a pitch for, thump the tub for |
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