shill
noun/ʃɪl/
Frequency rank: #17,488 most common English word
Meaning
a person who poses as an enthusiastic customer or supporter to deceive others, often working secretly for a seller or promoter.
Example sentence
The crowd seemed enthusiastic, but one man in the front row was actually shill paid to cheer for the product.
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