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Palm off vs. Pawn off
Palm off
/pɑːm ɒf/Examples:
He tried to palm off the fake tickets as real ones.Don't let them palm off those outdated products on you.She managed to palm off the old phone at a high price.
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Pawn off
/pɔːn ɔf/Examples:
He tried to pawn off last year's model as brand new.She managed to pawn off her old bike to her neighbor.Don't let him pawn off that broken gadget as working.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Palm off is often associated with giving something worthless or deceptive to someone.
- Pawn off sounds like the word pawn in a chess game, which involves sacrificing something of value.
- Think of palm off as sly deception, like hiding something in the palm of your hand.
- Pawn off might involve making something appear valuable enough to trade or sell.
- Both expressions involve getting rid of something, but their nuances are different.
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