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Synonyms of foist

7 similar words

Another word for foist is pickpocket. Other synonyms of foist are fuste, fusta, fob off, pass off and pawn off.

Synonyms and similar words for foist

nounA thief or pickpocket.

  • pickpocketOne who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

nounA type of light and fast-sailing ship.

  • fuste
  • fusta

verbMore synonyms

  • fob offTo fraudulently dispose of (goods).
  • pass off
  • pawn offTo get rid of (something or someone unwanted) by transferring it to another.
  • palm offTo sell or dispose of (something) with the intent to deceive; to attempt to pass off a counterfeit or inferior product...

Meaning of foist

  1. verb To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
  2. verb To force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit; to stick.
  3. verb To pass off as genuine or worthy.

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Questions about synonyms of foist

What is another word for foist?
Foist has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pickpocket, fuste, fusta, fob off, pass off, pawn off and palm off.
What does foist mean?
Foist means to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.

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