touts

Sells with enthusiasm

Touts is the third person singular of tout, meaning to promote or praise energetically: The company touts its product as revolutionary.

A tout is someone who aggressively promotes something, often for personal gain—ticket touts resell at inflated prices, racing touts sell betting tips.

The word carries a whiff of pushiness or questionable motives.

soliciting

hawker

Roving vocal merchant

peddlerRoving small-goods merchant
scalperInflated-price ticket reseller
hustlerAggressive, unscrupulous earner

street seller · barker · crier · doorman · runner · middleman · reseller · black market · markup · inflated

informant

tipster

One who shares predictions

snitchOne who tells authorities
spyCovert information gatherer
moleSubterranean insectivore

insider · source · leak · whistleblower · rat · nark · fink · squealer · grass · stool pigeon

promoting

hype

Exaggerated promotional fanfare

publicizeMake information widely available
plugSomething that blocks openings
boostUpward push or increase

advertise · market · pitch · trumpet · herald · ballyhoo · puff · talk up · big up · push

endorsement

recommend

Suggest with approval

vouchGive personal assurance
backReverse side; support
supportTo uphold or sustain

endorse · approve · sanction · advocate · champion · sponsor · testimonial · backing · seal of approval · stamp

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