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soft sell
noun
Origin:
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1950–55
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Soft sell
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Dictionary.com Unabridged
verb (used with object)
1.
to promote (a product, service, etc.) using indirect or gentle persuasion: an advertising campaign to soft-sell a new perfume.
adjective
2.
(of a sales technique) quietly or indirectly persuasive: a soft-sell approach to marketing.
Origin:
1950–55
1950–55
Dictionary.com Unabridged
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World English Dictionary
| soft sell | |
| —n | |
| Compare hard sell a method of selling based on indirect suggestion or inducement | |
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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