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shill verb

  /ʃɪl/
  • To put under cover; to sheal.
 cacher, celer, couvrir, dissimuler, enterrer, mettre sous le boisseau
  • (pejorative) To promote or endorse in return for payment, especially dishonestly.
 faire l'homme de paille, magouiller, prévariquer, trafiquer, tripoter

shill noun

  /ʃɪl/
  • An accomplice at a confidence trick during an auction or gambling game, such as an accomplice of the seller who bids to drive up the price.
 commère, comparse, complice, compère
  • A person paid to endorse a product while pretending to be impartial.
 homme de paille, prête-nom

shilling noun

  /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
  • (historical) A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling.
 shilling, chelin
  • The currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.
 shilling
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