In Iraq, Khouri said, the country's vote in January 2005 produced the much-ballyhooed purple ink-stained finger but cannot be equated with credible democratic transformation..
disapproval If you say that something is ballyhooed, you mean that there is a lot of excitement about it and people are claiming that it is very good. You use this word especially when you think the thing is not as exciting or good as people say. The power of red wine to counteract high cholesterol has been ballyhooed in the press. the much-ballyhooed new Star Wars movie. when there is a lot of excitement or anger about something - used to show disapproval = fuss
disapproval You can use ballyhoo to refer to great excitement or anger about something, especially when you disapprove of it because you think it is unnecessary or exaggerated. They announced, amid much ballyhoo, that they had made a breakthrough. = to-do
An inshore, surface-dwelling species of needlefish forming sizeable schools. Feeds mainly on sea grasses and small fishes. Mainly used as bait for offshore game fishes such as sailfishes and marlins; utilized as a food fish in the West Indies