I hear it used all the time, but noticed I don’t know exactly what it means. The actual definition of it is very broad.
“The spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person.”
However, this doesn’t quite feel like how the word is often used. I’ve only ever seen it used with a negative connotation. If I were to spread information about climate change for the planet, am I spreading propaganda?
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French’s mustard. They have a 20 oz bottle of mustard that has a really big notation on it that says “40% More,” and in smaller letters it also says “than our 14 oz.” Which is just math saying the bigger bottle is… bigger… It doesn’t mean that you are getting more for the same price as the 14 oz, it only means you are buying a bigger bottle. Which you can tell because it’s bigger, but because the claim that there’s “40% More” people think it’s a better deal. It probably is a better deal by weight, but most people aren’t going through 20 oz of mustard very fast.
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