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attack ad in British Englishnoun informal a public notice, such as a printed display or a short film on television, in which a political partycriticizes or abuses an opponent Examples of 'attack ad' in a sentenceattack ad Both sides have filmed attack ads that were wilfully designed to mislead the viewer.Asda has divided opinion with its decision to run an 'attack ad' that highlights price differences between it and its competitors.Attack ads offend our sensibilities, and so do wedge issues.Yet almost 700,000 voters have already seen one of the attack ads put out by the party on the video-sharing site.His new status will also mean he is subject to more scrutiny and attack ads.Are election attack ads effective?He talked of the 'attack ads and insults, the distractions and dishonesty' aimed against him as his campaign took off in the autumn.The views of many voters have been skewed by attack ads and media coverage of campaign slips.But they are ignoring a golden rule of politics - your attack ads also shape views of you.Already there have been attack ads, a defamation suit and an allegation of harassment that led to police being called to the state fair. |