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huck·ster
 huckster
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- pronunciation:
- huhk
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
(informal) one who writes advertising or promotional material, often of an extravagant or misleading type.
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| definition 2: |
(informal) an aggressive, high-pressure salesman.
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| definition 3: |
one who peddles small goods on the street or door to door.
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| related words: |
mountebank, tout |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
hucksters, huckstering, huckstered |
| definition: |
to sell or advertise by hawking or other verbally intensive methods.
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| related words: |
merchandise |
| derivation: |
hucksterism (n.) |
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