"shockvertising" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of shock + advertising. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|shock|advertising}} Blend of shock + advertising Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shockvertising (uncountable)
  1. Advertising that is intended to shock the viewer. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-shockvertising-en-noun-3t43bzOK Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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