Shill
A shill, also called a plant or a stooge, is a person who publicly helps or gives credibility to a person or organization without disclosing that they have a close relationship with the person or organization. Shills can carry out their operations in the areas of media, journalism, marketing, confidence games, or other business areas. A shill may also act to discredit opponents or critics of the person or organization in which they have a vested interest through character assassination or other means.
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Shill
A shill, also called a plant or a stooge, is a person who publicly helps or gives credibility to a person or organization without disclosing that they have a close relationship with the person or organization. Shills can carry out their operations in the areas of media, journalism, marketing, confidence games, or other business areas. A shill may also act to discredit opponents or critics of the person or organization in which they have a vested interest through character assassination or other means.
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A shill, also called a plant o ...... n apologist for glaring flaws.
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Ein Lockvogel ist eine Person, ...... mnach eine Form der Täuschung.
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サクラとは、公演主催者や販売店に雇われて客の中に紛れ込み、特定の場面や公演全体を盛り上げたり、商品の売れ行きが良い雰囲気を作り出したりする者を指す隠語。当て字で偽客とも書く。
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托儿源于北京方言,吳語稱撬邊,粵語稱媒,臺灣話稱Sakura ...... 人,也可以引申为一些做介绍的中间人角色者,例如“婚托儿”等。
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A shill, also called a plant o ...... assassination or other means.
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Ein Lockvogel ist eine Person, ...... mnach eine Form der Täuschung.
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サクラとは、公演主催者や販売店に雇われて客の中に紛れ込み、特定の場面や公演全体を盛り上げたり、商品の売れ行きが良い雰囲気を作り出したりする者を指す隠語。当て字で偽客とも書く。
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托儿源于北京方言,吳語稱撬邊,粵語稱媒,臺灣話稱Sakura ...... 人,也可以引申为一些做介绍的中间人角色者,例如“婚托儿”等。
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Lockvogel (Person)
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Shill
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サクラ (おとり)
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托儿
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