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Word | Tout |
(British) someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit / one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) / One who secretly watches race horses which are in course of training, to get information about their capabilities, for use in betting. / publicize; praise excessively / a person soliciting custom or business, typically in an aggressive or bold manner. / to talk about (something or someone) as being very good, effective, skillful, etc. / to try to persuade people to buy your goods or services / to buy tickets for an event and resell them at a much higher price / a person who sells information about which horses are likely to win the races at a racetrack / a person who buys tickets for an event and resells them at a much higher price, | |
Usage | ⇒ A tout collects more money ⇒ I lost confidence in my broker after he touted some junk bonds that turned out to be a bad investment. ⇒ The company is running advertisements touting the drug's effectiveness. ⇒ This is the best term to use for touts - street hawkers who approach you at every tourist stop to ask you to buy things. |
Synonyms | promote, touter, boast, boost, tipster, praise, push, watch, gasconade, plug, vaunt, vigilance, blow, bluster, brag, gas, publicize, acclaim, ballyhoo, herald, |
Antonyms | admonish, conceal, belittle, hide, chide, criticize, disparage, reprehend, reprove, abase, approach, blame, bury, buyer, castigate, censure, chasten, close in, condemn, cover, |
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