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SHILL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("shill" is a kind of...):

decoy; steerer (a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot))

Derivation:

shill (act as a shill)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Act as a shill

Example:

This man shilled and bid for an expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "shill" is one way to...):

cozen; deceive; delude; lead on (be false to; be dishonest with)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

shill (a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others)

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