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palm off

Part of Speech: phrasal verb

Sense:

• Transitive: to deceitfully sell or pass off something inferior, unpleasant, or unwanted to someone else
• Intransitive: to deceive or trick someone into accepting or taking something unwanted or of poor quality

Usage:

1. He tried to palm off the counterfeit watch as an authentic Rolex.
2. The salesman palmed off his old stock on unsuspecting customers.
3. She was easily fooled when the swindler managed to palm off his fake jewelry as genuine.

Sample Sentences:

1. He attempted to palm off the damaged phone as brand new.
2. Don't let anyone palm off their responsibilities onto you.
3. The waiter mistakenly palmed off the wrong dish to the customer.

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