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How to pronounce sell in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms betray
Type of lead on, cozen, deceive, delude
Has types double cross
Type Words
Synonyms deal, trade
Type of transact
Has types deal, market, push, black marketeer, huckster, vend, pitch, peddle, monger, hawk, pyramid
Verb group deal
Derivation seller, selling


The brothers sell shoes.
Type Words
Type of be
Type Words
Type of be
Type Words
Type of be
Has types retail, trade
Verb group deal, trade
Derivation selling


These books sell like hot cakes.
Type Words
Type of change, interchange, exchange
Has types scalp, auction, auction off, auctioneer, bootleg, clear, deaccession, dispose, dump, fob off, foist off, move, negociate, palm off, prostitute, realise, realize, remainder, resell, retail, sacrifice, sell off, sell short, syndicate, undercut, underprice, undersell, wholesale
Derivation seller, selling


She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit.
Type Words
Type of deliver, surrender, give up, cede
Verb group betray
Type Words
Type of persuade


The French try to sell us their image as great lovers.
Type Words
Type of sale


it was a hard sell.

Examples of sell

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If the trunk is in mint, as new condition, it might sell for $100 to $200, tops.
From the orlandosentinel.com
You can sell a security back to the market, but you can't sell your degree back.
From the forbes.com
The new Toshiba Tablet, an iPad-like computer the company will sell in mid-2011.
From the usatoday.com
There was no use trying to sell it because it would cost more than it was worth.
From the thenewstribune.com
A big test is coming, too, as many states and cities gear up to sell more bonds.
From the usatoday.com
One day his mother asked him to go to the local market to sell eggs and peanuts.
From the orlandosentinel.com
However, the company doesn't have a good idea of how many iPhones it might sell.
From the kansas.com
Chevron intends to sell off three coal mines in Wyoming, New Mexico and Alabama.
From the chron.com
She says the opportunity to sell and buy these items is great for the community.
From the dailyherald.com
More examples
  • Exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"
  • The activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell"
  • Be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes"
  • Persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
  • Deal: do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
  • Give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career"
  • Sell can refer to:
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  • (Selling) Sales means exchange of values.