СМРАД
abbreviation
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Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[smrad]
Translation / meaning:
Abbreviation for Средства Массовой Рекламы, Агитации, и Дезинформации (Media of Mass Advertising, Agitation, and Disinformation).
It is a modified version of СМИ (Средства Массовой Информации – mass media).
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