ballyhoo vs moth

ballyhoo

noun
  • Hemiramphus brasiliensis 

  • An unseaworthy or slovenly ship. 

  • Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity. 

  • Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools. 

  • Noisy shouting or uproar. 

verb
  • To sensationalise or make grand claims. 

moth

noun
  • The plant Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean. 

  • A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae. 

  • Anything that gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing. 

verb
  • To hunt for moths. 

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