angel dusting

ˈeɪndʒəl ˈdʌstɪŋ

Definition

Definition of angel dusting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

advertisingmisleading marketing using tiny amounts of active ingredients

Angel dusting makes the product seem more effective than it is.
Customers complained after discovering angel dusting in the supplement.
Regulators investigated the brand for angel dusting claims.

window dressing

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Expressions with angel

guardian angel

person who watches over another

She was like a guardian angel to him.

shoulder angel

angel symbolizing conscience in fiction

The shoulder angel advised him to tell the truth.

fallen angel

angel cast out of heaven for rebellion

Lucifer is often described as a fallen angel.

you're an angel

exp.

very kind or helpful person

You're an angel for helping me with my homework!

angel in disguise

person who helps unexpectedly

The stranger who helped me was an angel in disguise.

angel of mercy

person providing comfort to those in distress

She acted as an angel of mercy during the crisis.

Expressions with dusting

give a dusting

remove dust from surfaces by wiping or brushing

She decided to give a dusting to the shelves.

give someone a dusting

beat or defeat someone in a fight or contest

He gave his opponent a dusting in the final match.

dusting of snow

thin layer of snow lightly covering a surface

There was just a dusting of snow on the ground.

crop-dusting

spraying crops with chemicals from an aircraft

Crop-dusting helps protect the fields from pests.

dusting powder

fine powder applied to the body to absorb moisture

She applied dusting powder after her shower to feel fresh..

give someone a dusting down

scold or criticize someone strongly

The coach gave him a dusting down after the mistake.

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French:angel dusting, ...
German:Alibi-Dosierung, ...
Italian:angel dusting, ...
Spanish:angel dusting, ...
Portuguese:angel dusting, ...
Chinese:天使粉饰, ...
Japanese:エンジェルダスティング, ...
Arabic:تَسْوِيق بِكَمِّيَّة رَمْزِيَّة مِن المُكَوِّنات الفَعَّالَة, ...
Hebrew:אַנְגֶ'ל דַּאסְטִינְג, ...
Russian:маркетинговая уловка с микродозами активных веществ, ...
Ukrainian:маркетингова показуха, ...
Hindi:एंजल डस्टिंग, ...
Bengali:এঞ্জেল ডাস্টিং, ...
Catalan:engany de quantitats ínfimes, ...
Czech:klamavé přidávání stopového množství účinných látek, ...
Danish:mikrotilsætning, ...
Dutch:symbolische dosering, ...
Greek:angel dusting, ...
Hungarian:megtévesztő marketing, ...
Khmer:យុទ្ធសាស្ត្រផ្សព្វផ្សាយបំភាន់ដោយប្រើសារធាតុសកម្មតិចតួចបំផុត, ...
Korean:소량 첨가식 허위광고, ...
Persian:تبلیغات با مقادیر نمادین, ...
Polish:pozorne wzbogacanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):maquiagem de ingredientes, ...
Romanian:publicitate cu ingrediente în cantități infime, ...
Swedish:angel dusting, ...
Thai:การแองเจิลดัสติ้ง, ...
Turkish:angel dusting, ...
Vietnamese:chiêu trò thành phần tượng trưng, ...

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