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verb (used with object)
1.
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon): to foist inferior merchandise on a customer.
2.
to bring, put, or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently (usually followed by in or into): to foist political views into a news story.
Related forms
un·foist·ed, adjective
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Foist
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is belie. Does it mean:
| to show to be false or contradict; to misrepresent or to act unworthy according some standard |
| to confine or restrain |
Example Sentences
- It is quite another to attempt to foist our beliefs and values on another people.
- They hide behind the peer-reviewed process and foist their feelings of superiority on others.
- They simply foist the cost and considerable annoyance onto the public.
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Word Origin & History
foist
1540s, from Du. vuisten "take in hand," from M.Du. vuist "fist." Earliest sense was cheating at dice by concealing one in the palm of the hand; meaning "introduce surreptitiously" is from 1560s. Related: Foisted; foisting.
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