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shill
shill S0343600 (shĭl) Slang n.1. One who poses as a satisfied customer or an enthusiastic gambler to dupe bystanders into participating in a swindle.2. One who publicly promotes another's cause, especially in an extravagant or misleading way.v. shilled, shill·ing, shills v.intr. To act as a shill.v.tr.1. To act as a shill for (a deceitful enterprise).2. To lure (a person) into a swindle.
[Perhaps short for shillaber, shill, of unknown origin.]shill (ʃɪl) nslang a confidence trickster's assistant, esp a person who poses as an ordinary customer, gambler, etc, in order to entice others to participate[C20: perhaps shortened from shillaber a circus barker, of unknown origin]shill (ʃɪl)
n. 1. a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house. 2. a person whose praises, endorsements, etc., are motivated by self-interest. v.i. 3. to work as a shill: to shill for a large casino. [1920–25] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | shill - a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of othersdecoy, steerer - a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) | | Verb | 1. | shill - act as a shill; "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up"cozen, deceive, delude, lead on - be false to; be dishonest with |
shill
shill1. noun Someone who promotes or endorses some product, service, event, etc., in an extravagant, misleading, or insincere manner in return for money or some other self-interest. Originally referred to someone who poses as a satisfied customer in order to lure other people into engaging in a swindle or con. It's sad seeing such a respectable actor become a shill for a used car company. I'm not a shill for their amusement park or anything, I just genuinely think everyone would love going there!2. verb To promote, endorse, or advertise something in such a manner. It's part of my contract to shill for this movie, even though I know that it is a total piece of garbage. I never trust anyone shilling for alternative medicines or miracle cures.shill (ʃɪl)1. n. someone planted in the crowd to urge others to buy something, participate in something, etc. The guy’s a shill! Don’t fall for this setup! 2. in. to advertise for something; to give a sales pitch for something. Four stars of an old television show were there shilling for a major computer firm. Shikimic Acid
shikimic acid[shə′kim·ik ′as·əd] (biochemistry) C7H10O5 A crystalline acid that is a plant constituent, and an intermediate in the biochemical pathway from phosphoenolpyruvic acid to tyrosine. Shikimic Acid the most important intermediate product of metabolism in microorganisms and higher plants; colorless crystals, with a melting point of 184°C and good solubility in water. 
The biochemical role of shikimic acid was elucidated in 1955–58 by the American microbiologist B. Davis while working with mutants of Bacillus coli. The formation of the acid is related to carbohydrate metabolism; its closest precursor is 7-phosphate-3-deoxyarabinoheptulose. Shikimic acid takes part in the biosynthesis of aromatic acids, including the amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan; phenol compounds, including phenol alkaloids; coumarins; lignin; and flavonoid pigments and other secondary metabolites. REFERENCESZaprometov, M. N. Osnovy biokhimii fenol’nykh soedinenii. Moscow, 1974.
Biokhimiia rastenii. Moscow, 1968. (Translated from English.)FinancialSeeShillingshill
Related to shill: Shill bidding, shillaberWords related to shillnoun a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of othersRelated Wordsverb act as a shillRelated Words- cozen
- deceive
- delude
- lead on
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