"deceptive advertising" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} deceptive advertising (uncountable)
  1. Exaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: false advertising Translations (exaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive): publicitat enganyosa [feminine] (Catalan), publicité mensongère (French), פרסום מטעה (pirsúm mat'é) [masculine] (Hebrew), pubblicità ingannevole [feminine] (Italian), 誇大広告 (kodai-kōkoku) (Japanese), publicidad engañosa [feminine] (Spanish)
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          "sense": "exaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive",
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          "sense": "exaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "publicitat enganyosa"
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      "sense": "exaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive",
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      "sense": "exaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive",
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      "word": "publicidad engañosa"
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