"fraudience" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɹɔːdɪəns/ [UK], /ˈɔdiəns/ [US], /ˈfɹɑdiəns/ [US] Forms: fraudiences [plural]
Etymology: Blend of fraud + audience Etymology templates: {{blend|en|fraud|audience}} Blend of fraud + audience Head templates: {{en-noun}} fraudience (plural fraudiences)
  1. Audiences on infomercials who, although supposedly unbiased and uninformed about the product, are in fact paid to cheer, gasp, and exclaim their joy and wonder about the product in question on cue.
    Sense id: en-fraudience-en-noun-rixaG8Ez Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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