Sell-out

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Alternative form of sellout. alt-of, alternative
"A sell-out crowd of 10,000 then observed perfectly a period of silence before the team revealed their black armbands, complete with stitched-in poppies, for the match. After Fifa’s about-turn, it must have been a frantic few days for the England kit manufacturer. The on-field challenge was altogether more straightforward."

Synonyms

betrayal cave-in consumer preference study consumer research consumer survey direct-mail selling

Example

"A sell-out crowd was there to watch the final."

Etymology

Deverbal from sell out.

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