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shill

noun verb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
L
Contains
HI
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ʃɪl

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others

verb

  1. act as a shill

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

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Example Sentences

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