hustle

/hˈʌsʌl/

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Noun
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
Noun
a rapid active commotion
Verb
cause to move furtively and hurriedly; "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"
Verb
move or cause to move energetically or busily; "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"
Verb
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
Verb
get by trying hard; "she hustled a free lunch from the waiter"
Verb
pressure or urge someone into an action

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