- foisted
- fɔɪst v. defraud, con into buying goods of poor quality; penetrate through cunning
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foist on — ˈfoist ˌon ˈfoist u ˌpon [transitive] usually passive [present tense I/you/we/they foist on he/she/it foists on present participle … Useful english dictionary
foist upon — ˈfoist ˌon ˈfoist u ˌpon [transitive] usually passive [present tense I/you/we/they foist on he/she/it foists on … Useful english dictionary
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