লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
shill
The term carries a strong negative connotation of deception and dishonesty. It describes a specific type of fraud where the actor masquerades as a peer or an unbiased observer to manipulate others' perceptions of value or risk. In modern digital contexts, this is frequently associated with "astroturfing," where paid influencers pretend to be organic fans of a brand or investment.
When used as a noun, it refers to the person performing the act. When used as a verb, it describes the act of deceptive promotion. The word is most common in contexts involving gambling, street performances, and high-risk financial markets like cryptocurrency.
Meanings
Examples
The street performer had a shill in the crowd to start the betting.
Stop shilling for that company just because they pay you.
He is nothing more than a paid shill for the regime.
I wonder if that reviewer is actually a shill for the brand.
The detective suspected the witness was a shill hired to mislead the investigation.
She spent the whole evening trying to shill the new software to the investors.