publicity

noun

Advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.

Public interest attracted in this way.

The condition of being the object of public attention.

The quality of being public, not private.

Roots

publicuspubl- · Latin · of the people

Synonyms for publicity

promotionn advertisingn propagandan publicnessn ballyhoon notorietyn blurbn hooplan limelightn exposuren

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Where does publicity come from?

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