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sells the dummy

sells the dummy is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sell the dummy.

Meaning of sell the dummy

Verb

sell the dummy (third-person singular simple present sells the dummy, present participle selling the dummy, simple past and past participle sold the dummy)

  1. To succeed in deceiving an opposing player with a feigned action.

Questions about sells the dummy

What is sells the dummy the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sells the dummy is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sell the dummy.

Words near sells the dummy in the dictionary

  1. sells past the close
  2. sells salt to a slug
  3. sells short
  4. sells snow to Eskimos
  5. sells someone a bill of goods
  6. sells the dummy
  7. sells the family silver
  8. sells the pass
  9. sells up
  10. sells wolf tickets
  11. sellsword

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