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infomercial definition

in·fo·mer·cial (in′fō mʉr′s̸həl)

noun

a long TV commercial, often made to resemble a talk-show, educational demonstration, interview, etc.

Etymology: info(rmation) + (com)mercial; or < earlier informercial, formed similarly

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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