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dishonest promotion

[dɪsˈɒnɪst prəˈmoʊʃən]
nounpl: dishonest promotions
promoção desonesta
1. Marketing or advertising that uses false, misleading, or fraudulent claims to promote a product or service
The company faced legal action for dishonest promotion of their weight-loss supplement.
A empresa enfrentou ação legal por promoção desonesta do seu suplemento para perda de peso.
2. Advancement or endorsement of something through deceitful or unethical means
The politician criticized his opponent for dishonest promotion of failed policies.
O político criticou seu oponente pela promoção desonesta de políticas fracassadas.
NYC Slang
bait and switch, snake oil pitch
Synonyms
false advertisingmisleading promotionfraudulent marketingdeceptive advertisingpropaganda
Antonyms
honest promotiontruthful advertisingtransparent marketingethical promotion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
promoção desonesta
Standard term used across Brazil
Brazil
publicidade enganosa
Legal/formal term commonly used in consumer protection contexts
Portugal
promoção fraudulenta
More formal variation used in Portuguese legislation
Portugal
publicidade enganadora
Common legal terminology in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

pull the wool over someone's eyes
sell a bill of goods
put a spin on something
enganar com falsas promessas (Portuguese idiom)
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