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sell vs foist off

foist off vs sell

sell is a noun but foist off is not a noun.

sell and foist off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sell Yes No Yes No
foist off No No Yes No
As verbs, foist off is a hyponym of sell; that is, foist off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sell:
  • sell: exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
  • foist off: sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive
Other hyponyms of sell include clear, negociate, scalp, bootleg, sell short, remainder, resell, syndicate, deaccession, sell off, fob off, palm off, realise, realize, auction, auction off, auctioneer, retail, wholesale, sacrifice, dump, underprice, undercut, undersell, dispose, move, prostitute.
sell (noun) foist off (noun)
the activity of persuading someone to buy
sell (verb) foist off (verb)
persuade somebody to accept something sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
give up for a price or reward
deliver to an enemy by treachery
be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
be responsible for the sale of
be approved of or gain acceptance
Difference between sell and foist off

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