ASTROTURFING

Etymology

Noun

astroturfing (uncountable)

(US politics) The disguising of an orchestrated campaign as a "grass-roots" event – i.e, a spontaneous upwelling of public opinion.

Synonyms

• front organization

Verb

Astroturfing

present participle of Astroturf

Source: Wiktionary



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19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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