hucksterisms

/ˈhʌkstərɪzəmz/
noun
  1. Plural of hucksterism; instances or examples of aggressive, showy, or dishonest selling or promotion.
    • The book catalogues the hucksterisms of 19th-century medicine shows.
    • She saw through the hucksterisms of the online course and refused to buy it.
    • Modern infomercials are full of the same hucksterisms used a hundred years ago.
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