Foist
Foist verb - To offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable.
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Synonyms for Foist
Scheme and foist are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scheme" instead a verb "Foist".
Nearby Word: foisting
Scheme
Scheme verb - To engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends.
Both words in one sentence
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The boat in question ends up being the only ship which Uncle Albert ever failed to sink—though the owner's scheme doesn't backfire on him, and he presumably still ends up with the rental fee that Del paid, plus the boat itself to foist off on some other unsuspecting fool.
Source: Series / Only Fools and Horses
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