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单词 soft sell
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soft sell

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noun

a method of advertising or selling that is quietly persuasive, subtle, and indirect (opposed to hard sell).

Origin of soft sell

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby soft sell

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Definition for soft sell (2 of 2)

soft-sell
[ sawft-sel, soft- ]
/ ˈsɔftˈsɛl, ˈsɒft- /

verb (used with object), soft-sold, soft-sell·ing.

to promote (a product, service, etc.) using indirect or gentle persuasion: an advertising campaign to soft-sell a new perfume.

adjective

(of a sales technique) quietly or indirectly persuasive: a soft-sell approach to marketing.

Origin of soft-sell

First recorded in 1950–55
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British Dictionary definitions for soft sell

soft sell

noun

a method of selling based on indirect suggestion or inducementCompare hard sell
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with soft sell

soft sell

see hard sell, def. 1.

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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