foists
Pawns off sneakily
Foists is the third-person singular of foist, meaning to pass off something unwanted or inferior as genuine or desirable: He foists his opinions on everyone.
The word implies deception or unwelcome imposition—someone foists counterfeit goods on buyers, or a host foists a boring guest on other partygoers.
Intentional criminal trickery
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- conArgument against
sham · scam · charlatan · guile · subterfuge · chicanery · deceit · dupery
Oppressive weight or duty
- unwantedNot wished for
- unloadRemove contents from
- dumpWaste disposal site
- thrustForceful forward motion
inflict · impose · saddle · encumber · palm · offload · obtrude · shove
Force upon contact
- compelForce to act
- forceStrength or compulsion
- strong-armCoerce through intimidation
- coerceObtain by intimidation
bully · intimidate · manipulate · railroad · steamroll · browbeat · arm-twist · bulldoze
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- swindleDeception for financial gain
con · sham · scam · charlatan · guile · subterfuge · chicanery · deceit · dupery · pretense
burden
Oppressive weight or duty
thrust · inflict · impose · saddle · encumber · palm · offload · obtrude · shove · push
pressure
Force upon contact
- compelForce to act
- forceStrength or compulsion
- strong-armCoerce through intimidation
coerce · bully · intimidate · manipulate · railroad · steamroll · browbeat · arm-twist · bulldoze · dragoon