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Definition of
sell noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sell
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
sɛl
/
/
[
singular
]
a hard, tough, easy, etc.
sell
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something that is difficult/easy to persuade people to buy or accept
This policy is going to be a tough sell to the public.
see
hard sell
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sell
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sell
verb
sell off
phrasal verb
sell on
phrasal verb
sell out
phrasal verb
hard sell
noun
sell-off
noun
soft sell
noun
sell-through
noun
sell-by date
noun
sellout
noun
sell your body
go/sell like hot cakes
sell somebody/yourself short
sell somebody down the river
sell your soul (to the devil)
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Phrasal verbs
sell off
phrasal verb
sell on
phrasal verb
sell out
phrasal verb
Idioms
sell your body
go/sell like hot cakes
sell somebody/yourself short
sell somebody down the river
sell your soul (to the devil)
Nearby words
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noun
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sell-by date
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seller
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