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  • unwanted promotional material that comes by post
    Junk mail
  • guaranteed
    Surefire
  • excessively positive advertising
    Hype
  • a short extract of a film used to advertise the film
    Movie trailers
  • something that appears serious but is really a joke in imitation of something else
    Spoof
  • a trick; deception
    Con
  • a group of lorries that belong to the same company
    Fleet of lorries
  • to spoil
    Tarnish
  • to avoid
    Shy away from
  • a large outdoor board with advertising posters
    Billboards
  • unwanted emails
    Spam
  • a small advert in a newspaper
    Classified ad
  • an advertising leaflet
    Flyer
  • a factory where the workers are badly paid and working conditions are very bad
    Sweatshop
  • to drop
    Ditch / dump
  • very uncertain
    Up in the air
  • to fire someone from a job
    to can
  • promotional advertising by a celebrity
    Celebrity endorsement
  • an area into which you can’t go
    Off- limits
  • under attack
    Under siege
  • when something is put on the market or is first shown
    Launch
  • a short advertisement
    Spot
  • dominated by
    Overshadowed by
  • a lot of money
    Big bucks
  • an internet advert that appears automatically on a computer screen
    Pop-up ads
  • the way a large business is seen by the public, or the picture it gives itself
    Corporate image
  • a radio or TV company or group of companies
    Network
  • easily remembered
    Catchy
  • using a product in a TV programme or film
    Product placement
  • the usual rate of pay for a particular job
    Going rate
  • a short tune, often with words, used in advertising
    Jingle
  • the main area
    Heartland
  • a safe place
    Sanctuary