NOUN | person | shill | a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others |
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VERB | social | shill | act as a shill |
Sounds | shih'l | |
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Rhymes | Advil ... zill: 103 rhymes with ihl... |
Meaning | A decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others. | |
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Broader | decoy, steerer | A beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) |
Spanish | socio del apostador, socio del estafador, testaferro | |
Catalan | testaferro | |
Verbs | shill | act as a shill |
Meaning | act as a shill. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Example | "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up" | |
Broader | deceive, lead on, delude, cozen | Be false to |
Nouns | shill | a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others |
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