Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Unwanted or irrelevant messages sent over the Internet, especially over email, often as a way to promote products or services.
Spam
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Examples:
The inbox was flooded with spam after signing up for the free trial.
Spam messages often promote dubious financial schemes and fake lotteries.
It's hard to find genuine emails as they get buried under spam.
Etymology:
Originating in the 1990s with the rise of internet culture, the term spam likely derived from a Monty Python sketch mocking the overuse of Spam, a canned meat product, implying excessive or obtrusive repetition.
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