Word Finder - touts

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Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.

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Be careful of the ticket touts outside the arena, they are famed for selling counterfeits.

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A person, at a racecourse, who offers supposedly inside information on which horse is likely to win.

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A spy for a smuggler, thief, or similar.

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An informer in the Irish Republican Army.

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To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag; to promote.

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Mary has been touted as a potential succesor to the current COE.

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To look upon or watch.

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To spy out information about (a horse, a racing stable, etc.).

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To give a tip on (a racehorse) to a person, with the expectation of sharing in any winnings.

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To spy out the movements of racehorses at their trials, or to get by stealth or other improper means the secrets of the stable, for betting purposes.

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To act as a tout; to give a tip on a racehorse.

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To look for, try to obtain; used with for.

The recent groundswell of negative feeling against ticket touts has prompted the Government to consider further legislation to combat ticket touting.

Energy Conversion Devices touts its magnesium based atomically based engineered hydrides as capable of storing hydrogen efficiently and effectively.

The pilgrimage retained its importance for the commercial well-being of Mecca; to this day the Meccans live by the Hajj - letting rooms, acting as guides and directors in the sacred ceremonies, as contractors and touts for land and sea transport, as well as exploiting the many benefactions that flow to the holy city; while the surrounding Bedouins derive support from the camel-transport it demands and from the subsidies by which they are engaged to protect or abstain from molesting the pilgrim caravans.

The move is part of the sold-out festival 's attempts to beat ticket touts who sell forged tickets for the popular music event.

This site touts their affordable prices, with several case studies showing that they can save consumers up to 50 percent or more on their fireworks orders.

The site touts the large lotto payoffs offered by these games, with some jackpots totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.

However, like many other acai pill manufacturers, the Power brand seems to somewhat exaggerate how much weight acai can help you lose quickly - and it touts this as fact rather than theory.

Founded by Diane Richardson Ranger (whose first brainchild was Bare Escentuals), Colorscience touts its "skin-beneficial" product line as the most effective on the market.

Beyond that, though, any cosmetic product that touts itself as 3D automatically suggests that it can do what others simply cannot.

Ann Loren touts itself as boutique clothing at affordable prices.

The Princeton Review touts some specific strategies for helping students with their test scores and to help them get into the higher education institutions of their choice.

The book touts featuring all bass guitar chords in their minor, major, augmented, diminished, minor 6th, major 7th, and suspended forms.

Anderson markets its patio doors as being able to handle even the toughest weather conditions; the company touts a Stormwatch™ protection system.

For one of the vastest selections, look no further than Football Fanatics, which touts itself as "The Ultimate Team Superstore" and carries an incredible range of sports gear in big and tall sizes.

Sunice touts its designs as having a scientific bent.

Of course, every organic grower and manufacturer touts their food as the must have organic item.

The company touts its jeans as synonymous with great style, flattering fit and great quality.

Prom Girl touts itself as the "online prom superstore."

Edith's in Fond du Lac touts itself as Wisconsin's leading bridal salon.

Valenti International touts that its matchmaking services are "done in the European tradition."

Activision touts 11 species of beautifully designed fish that you are able to catch through two modes of play.

This announcement comes months before the presumed release of the PlayStation 3, a machine the company touts as an all-in-one home entertainment machine.

Sony touts their PlayStation 3 as "more than a gaming machine".

Any so-called program that touts the secret to making money for nothing, if only you will send in some money, is nothing more than a scam.

The manufacturer also touts the product's 5 grams of fiber.

Dr. Williams' websitetouts both the ingredients and the special capsule containing the ingredients as the 'advantage' in the Probiotic Advantage product.

Web MD touts the importance of nutrients like vitamin B-12, zinc, and calcium for optimal brain functions.

Roxy touts its brand as the first of its kind.

Other parents are committed to a particular philosophy and use a curriculum that touts this philosophy.

The website touts itself as the largest movie script database on the Internet.

Every product is outdoor-tested to ensure its compatibility with the natural environment, and the company touts each item as designed to make the outdoor experience just a bit more enjoyable.

In short, MBT touts its shoe as a whole body activator, one that stimulates the muscles and exercises them simply through the natural movement of walking.

The company touts itself for footwear that is "built to protect" men, women and children from harsh, unbearably cold weather.

The company touts this CRM system as easy to use and deploy, although the ease of use often depends upon the training and support provided during the initial adoption phase by a company.

Mari Winsor touts her program on infomercials and a series of more than 30 DVDs and videos.

The trade off may be that JG2 touts their undies as super luxurious feeling, so the higher price might just be worth it.

One other endeavor JWOWW touts is her HCG diet.

Anything that touts itself as your private nurse had better live up to some very high expectations!

The company touts it as a clean, modern formula that creates an airbrushed, natural finish on the skin.

The site touts itself as a family-friendly Christian social network and is rapidly gaining users daily.

Due to the high concentration of late night public houses, there is an ongoing problem with unlicensed taxi touts in the Escheat area.