Dictionary
an•nounce•ment
Pronunciation: (u-nouns'munt), [key]—
n.
1. public or formal notice announcing something:
The announcement appeared in the newspapers.
2. the act of announcing.
3. a short message or commercial, esp. a commercial spoken on radio or television.
4. a card or piece of formal stationery containing a formal declaration of an event, as a wedding.
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