misselling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of mistakenly selling a product or service that is not what was advertised or agreed upon.

  - "The store was accused of misselling bicycles, as some were found to have faulty brakes."
  - "The car dealership was fined for misselling vehicles with false mileage readings."

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Variants

List of all variants of misselling that leads to same result
mailing , mailings , mail , mailabilities , mailability , mailable , mailed , mails , mailing address , mailing label , mailing list , self-mailing , e-mail , e-mailed , e-mailing , e-mails , email , emailed , emailing , emails

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

A combination of 'mis-' meaning incorrect or mistaken and 'selling' meaning the act of selling.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Misselling is not a common word and is mainly used in legal or business contexts.

2. Misselling can lead to significant financial losses for both the buyer and the seller.

3. Misselling is a form of consumer fraud and is illegal in many jurisdictions.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. misrepresentation: A broader term that includes misselling, referring to any false or misleading statement made about a product or service.

2. fraud: Misselling is a type of fraudulent activity where a product or service is intentionally misrepresented.

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How to Memorize "misselling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a situation where a buyer is handed a product that is different from what was expected or promised.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'misselling' with the idea of deception or misrepresentation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Mistakes In Sales Leading To Errors' to remember the definition of misselling.

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