shill

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noun
R

Someone who pretends to be a customer to help sell something, often secretly working for the seller.

The actor was a shill for the company, promoting their products without people knowing.

その俳優は企業の秘密の宣伝員で、人々が知らない間に製品を宣伝していました。

R

A person who helps in a trick to attract people to a place or event, often to make them spend money.

The street performers had a shill in the crowd who would pretend to be amazed by their tricks.

ストリートパフォーマーズには、彼らのトリックに驚いたふりをする群衆内の一人がいました。

verb
R

To work as a shill, promoting something in a dishonest way to make it seem better than it is.

He was caught shilling for the fake investment scheme, trying to convince others to join.

彼は偽の投資計画のために誘導し、他の人を参加させようとしていたことが見つかりました。

translation

n. 偽物, 罠
v. 偽物をする

語形変化

3rd Present shills
Progressive shilling
Past shilled
Plural shills