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   blurb

   /bləːb/

   noun

   • 1. a short description of a book, film, or other product written for promotional purposes.

   verb

   • 1. write or contribute a blurb for (a book, film, or other product): informal North American "this is the first time I have blurbed a whole line of books"

   Word Origin early 20th century: coined by Gelett Burgess (died 1951), American humorist.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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