foists

foist

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Definitions of foists word

verb with object foists to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon): to foist inferior merchandise on a customer. 1
verb with object foists to bring, put, or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently (usually followed by in or into): to foist political views into a news story. 1
noun foists Chinese Buddhism. 1
noun foists Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foist. 1

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

1535-45; < Dutch dialect vuisten, derivative of vuist fist1

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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