The above statement extolled the negative virtue of the product. Nothing says a virtue has to be positive in a testimonial.
From your link to testimonial...
"2. a formal statement of truth or fact" <-- This definition fits the review.
en.wikipedia.org
In
promotion and of
advertising, a
testimonial or
show consists of a person's written or spoken statement extolling the virtue of a
product.
A negative virtue can be extolled as well as positive virtues in testimonials.
No,
@country_hick, There is no such thing as a "negative virtue". That would be an
oxymoron. A "virtue", by definition, is considered a positive aspect.
Also, to use your
wikipedia example which you apparently didn't read or perhaps didn't quite comprehend:
"In promotion and of advertising, a
testimonial or show consists of a person's written or spoken statement
extolling the
virtue of a product."
Virtue
vir·tue
(vûr′cho͞o)
n.
a. Moral
excellence and righteousness;
goodness.
b. An example or kind of moral excellence: the virtue of patience.
c. A particularly
efficacious, good, or beneficial quality; advantage:
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Extol
ex·tol
also
ex·toll (ĭk-stōl′)
tr.v. ex·tolled,
ex·tol·ling,
ex·tols also
ex·tolled or
ex·toll·ing or
ex·tolls
To
praise highly; exalt. See Synonyms at
praise. (glorify, exalt; acclamation, approbation, compliment; laud)
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Testimonial
tes·ti·mo·ni·al
(tĕs′tə-mō′nē-əl)
n.
a. a recommendation of the character, ability, etc, of a person or
of the quality of a consumer product or service, esp by a person whose opinion is valued.