Hype and Quality

Hype

Hype adjective - Of the very best kind.

Usage example: a couple of the tracks on the album feature some really hype vocals

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Quality and hype are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quality" instead an adjective "Hype".

Nearby Words: hyped, hyping

Quality adjective - Of the very best kind.

Usage example: an antiques dealer who handles nothing but quality pieces

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Hype and quality are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hype" instead an adjective "Quality". slang substitute

similar	similar hype	similar quality
real	real hype	real quality
great	great hype	great quality
bad	bad hype	bad quality
Other adjectives: general, negative.

YMMV as to whether it was due to the network wanting to hype BTR as a replacement for when iCarly and Victorious fold, or because of the somewhat-declining quality of the later Victorious episodes.

Source: Screwed By The Network / Nickelodeon
Hollywood Hype Machine: Shown to be as much a star maker as making a quality film.

Source: Comic Book / The Fade Out
Like hype backlash, it's yet more proof that the critics aren't always necessarily correct, and Quality by Popular Vote isn't always a reliable indicator of something's merits (or lack thereof).

Source: Critical Backlash

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