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informercial

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in⋅for⋅mer⋅cial

[in-fer-muhr-shuhl, -fuh-]
–noun
infomercial.

in⋅fo⋅mer⋅cial

[in-fuh-mur-shuhl, -foh-]
–noun Radio and Television.
a long commercial that informs or instructs, esp. in an original and entertaining manner: an infomercial on making Christmas decorations using the sponsor's brand of glue.


Origin:
b. information and commercial
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in·fo·mer·cial   (ĭn'fə-mûr'shəl)   
n.  A relatively long commercial in the format of a television program.

[info(rmation) + (com)mercial.]
in·for·mer·cial   (ĭn'fər-mûr'shəl, -fə-)   
n.  Variant of infomercial.
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