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To sell something

sell

verb

to exchange something for money

retail

verb

to sell goods directly to the public for their own use

peddle

verb

to sell something on the street or by going to customers, rather than in a shop

auction

verb

to sell something at an auction

stock

verb

if a shop stocks goods, it has them available for sale

launch

verb

to start selling a new product or service to the public

carry

verb

if a shop carries goods or products, it has them for sale

move

verb

to get rid of something by selling it

push

verb

to sell illegal drugs

hawk

verb

to sell goods in the streets or by knocking on people’s doors

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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