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shill vs deceive

deceive vs shill

shill is a noun but deceive is not a noun.

shill and deceive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shill Yes No Yes No
deceive No No Yes No
As verbs, deceive is a hypernym of shill; that is, deceive is a word with a broader meaning than shill:
  • shill: act as a shill
  • deceive: be false to; be dishonest with
Other hypernyms of shill include cozen, delude, lead on.
shill (noun) deceive (noun)
a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others
shill (verb) deceive (verb)
act as a shill cause someone to believe an untruth
be false to; be dishonest with
Difference between shill and deceive

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