The Clue
Hoaxes: Sl. (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SELLS
Tags
Notes
The answer SELLS is common and appears about once every 300 puzzles.
Related Clues
Advertises
Betrays
Convinces
Convinces of
Deals in
Goes (for)
Hawks
Markets
Merchandises
Peddles
Is persuasive
Plugs
Promotes
Pushes
___ short
Unloads
Vends
Emulates a bear
Exchanges for money
Joins the bears
Markets successfully
Moves, as cars
Is a winner, as a book
False come-ons
Reacts to a bear market
Tongue-twister verb
Goes like hotcakes
Flies off the shelf, so to speak
They may be hard or soft
Definition
SELL as a noun:
1. the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell"
SELL as a verb:
1. 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"
2. be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes"
3. (deal, sell, trade) = do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
4. persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
5. give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career"
6. (betray, sell) = deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"
7. be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold well in certain circles"
8. be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold the products"