sell
/sɛl/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
2
To be sold.
3
To promote (a product or service) although not being paid in any direct way or at all.
4
To promote (a particular viewpoint).
5
To betray for money or other things.
6
To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.
7
To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.
8
To throw under the bus; to let down one's own team in an endeavour, especially in a sport or a game.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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