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- n. Alternative spelling of word of mouth.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adj. expressed orally
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Examples
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I like to do books that are more word-of-mouth, but I have to do bestsellers, too.
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I lacked exposure to her poems or books during high school and college although my friends were reading The Bell Jar as a word-of-mouth choice.
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The same three pillars still inform most campaign perceptions -- the news media, the candidate's own messaging machine and word-of-mouth (WOM).
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With great reviews, audience word-of-mouth and Academy Awards buzz, "The Social Network" saw its business hold up well, dropping a scant 31 percent from opening weekend.
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The soirees became a word-of-mouth hit with the tech and media set, who used them as a low-key happy hour for meeting up with peers, free from corporate sponsors and cash bars.
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Although private contractors or practices receive most of their business through word-of-mouth and personal references, it's often necessary to solicit business by advertising to the masses.
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Much to our surprise, ads in the New York Times, local community publications and word-of-mouth quickly produced a faculty for CL&L.
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We knew as we geared up for our release that the success of the film was going to hinge on word-of-mouth.
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In both cases, the early preview helped drive word-of-mouth to the show's actual launch.
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The movie has received moderately good reviews, but apparently not enough praise and not enough good word-of-mouth to fill up seats.
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