Barnumize

Etymology
From the surname of P. T. Barnum, a 19th century American showman who co-founded the Barnum & Bailey Circus,.

Verb

 * 1) To enliven something, especially a spectacle or attraction.
 * 2) To dumb down, cheapen, or vulgarize something, especially to create entertainment that appeals to coarse or unsophisticated tastes.
 * 3) To promote with bombast, exaggeration, or outright falsehood; to hype or sensationalize.
 * 4) To obtain money through fraudulent or deceitful means; to swindle or con.
 * 5) To spread inaccurate or false information.
 * 6) To seek or attract attention, especially through ostentation.
 * 1) To obtain money through fraudulent or deceitful means; to swindle or con.
 * 2) To spread inaccurate or false information.
 * 3) To seek or attract attention, especially through ostentation.
 * 1) To seek or attract attention, especially through ostentation.
 * 1) To seek or attract attention, especially through ostentation.