The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word HARD SELL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HARD SELL
- Definite deception inherent in strong promotion
- Shared out £2, the result of such aggressive marketing?
- Shred all dreadfully manipulative advertising
- Aggressive pitch
- Aggressive promotion resulting from confusion of shared lines
- Aggressive promotional tactic not usually shared by liberals
- Writer leaving unknown prison reportedly in high-pressure tactic
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The straight part
We know that "Aggressive promotion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case aggressive promotion = hard sell.The cryptic/wordplay part
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