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shill

释义

shill

noun countable mainly Americaninformal

UK /ʃɪl/

Word Forms

singular	shill
plural	shills

1
someone who tries to persuade other people to buy something or support someone, usually without declaring their personal interest
shill for:
Everyone knows he is a fraud and a shill for the campaign.
Nobody wants to be a corporate shill when they start out.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: simplicissimus from Romania on 27/11/2016
Synonyms and related words
People who are considered dishonest or insincere
liar
cheat
hypocrite

shill

noun countable American

US /ʃɪl/

Word Forms

singular	shill
plural	shills

1
someone who pretends to be interested in something in order to persuade other people to buy it or do it
The consumers know that Clarke is a fraud and a shill for the campaign.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: simplicissimus from Romania on 27/11/2016
Synonyms and related words
People who are considered dishonest or insincere
liar
cheat
hypocrite

shill

verb intransitive/transitive mainly Americaninformal

UK /ʃɪl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shill
he/she/it	shills
present participle	shilling
past participle	shilled
past tense	shilled

1
to try to persuade other people to buy something or support someone, usually without declaring a personal interest
shill for:
They pay academics and scientists to shill for their companies.
Dealers from all over shilled, haggled, and bargained to the complete satisfaction of their clients.
Synonyms and related words
To tell lies and deceive people
misspeak
deceive
make up
Synonyms and related words
To pretend to do or feel something
pretend
fake
simulate

shill

verb intransitive/transitive mainly Americaninformal

US /ʃɪl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shill
he/she/it	shills
present participle	shilling
past participle	shilled
past tense	shilled

1
to try to persuade other people to buy something or support someone, usually without declaring a personal interest
shill for:
They pay academics and scientists to shill for their companies.
Dealers from all over shilled, haggled, and bargained to the complete satisfaction of their clients.
Synonyms and related words
To tell lies and deceive people
misspeak
deceive
make up
Synonyms and related words
To pretend to do or feel something
play along
keep up
pretend

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