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the business

NOUN
bill of goods
Synonyms
WEAK
snow job song and dance
NOUN
murder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assassination bloodshed crime destruction felony homicide lynching manslaughter massacre shooting slaying terrorism
STRONG
annihilation blood butchery carnage death dispatching hit knifing liquidation off offing
WEAK
bump-off foul play one-way ticket rubout the works
NOUN
snow job
Synonyms
WEAK
bill of goods con conning flattery flimflam hosing ripoff scam smoke and mirrors soft sell soft soap song and dance
NOUN
song and dance
Synonyms
WEAK
bill of goods bull con elaborate explanation jive line number ripoff scam snow job story

Example Sentences

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Lambiase will fit in by taking strain off Stella on the racing and trackside part of the business.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Cowen analysts expect the business to bring in $58.2 billion in 2032, representing a 13% compound annual growth rate.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Looking ahead, they expect the business conditions and economic environment in which they operate to resemble the past year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Pass-through owners get a state tax credit commensurate to their stake in the business to offset their individual tax liability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But now I discovered that I liked the business side of it too, liked catalogues and stock listings, liked the whole busy, energetic world of trade.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom