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- pronunciation:
- shIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an accomplice of a swindler or vendor, who feigns an enthusiastic interest in the goods or deal being offered in order to convince unsuspecting customers to buy or enter into the deal.
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| definition 2: |
a promoter or spokesperson, esp. one who uses misleading language or inflates the positive qualities of what is being promoted.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
shills, shilling, shilled |
| definition 1: |
to act as a shill.
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| definition 2: |
to speak for or promote a new product or venture, esp. in a way that lures and misleads.
- similar words:
- hawk
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