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Huckster (Verb)

Meaning 1

Wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.); "Let's not haggle over a few dollars".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

  • The traveling salesperson tried to huckster the best price for his products at the local market.
  • The two friends decided to stop trying to huckster down the price of the apartment and focus on its overall value.
  • Don't let the vendor try to huckster you into accepting unfavorable terms.
  • The shopper refused to huckster over a small price discrepancy, choosing instead to pay the listed amount.
  • After some back-and-forth, the buyer and seller finally agreed to stop huckstering and finalize the deal.

Synonyms

  • Chaffer
  • Higgle
  • Haggle

Hypernyms

  • Bargain
  • Dicker

Hyponyms

  • Beat Down
  • Bargain Down

Related Words

  • Huckster (noun)

Meaning 2

Sell or offer for sale from place to place.

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

  • The town's traveling merchant would huckster his wares in every village square he visited.
  • A street vendor tried to huckster his souvenirs to passersby in the crowded tourist district.
  • During the festival, local artists would huckster their handmade crafts to enthusiastic festival-goers.
  • The loud salesman attempted to huckster his miracle cleaning products to anyone who would listen.
  • A charismatic performer would huckster his medicine to crowds gathered around his horse-drawn carriage.

Synonyms

  • Peddle
  • Vend
  • Pitch
  • Monger
  • Hawk

Hypernyms

  • Sell
  • Deal

Related Words

  • Huckster (noun)
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