propaganda

[prop-uh-gan-duh] / ˌprɒp əˈgæn də /

NOUN

information that is designed to mislead or persuade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disinformation hype indoctrination publicity

STRONG

advertising agitprop announcement brainwashing doctrine evangelism handout hogwash implantation inculcation newspeak promotion promulgation proselytism publication

Antonyms

WEAK

truth

Example Sentences

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“This story promises to have the happiest ending you will ever hear,” blares a propaganda loudspeaker, one of the novel’s narrators.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This is not propaganda, it's a tribute," Hamilton Junior, one of the school's directors, told AFP.

From Barron's

The United States had threatened TikTok with a total ban over concerns the platform could be used to harvest Americans' data or spread propaganda.

From Barron's

Countless propaganda posters call for people to enlist with the army, crowding out adverts for a production of "Swan Lake" at the local theatre.

From Barron's

"He didn't do anything wrong. This is not propaganda," Yasenovskyi added.

From Barron's

propaganda

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