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Synonyms for tout

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for tout

to increase or seek to increase the importance or reputation of by favorable publicity

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Synonyms for tout

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way

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one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)

advertize in strongly positive terms

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Have just cancelled 50 tickets to touts so worth trying your luck just in case!" He expressed frustrations over touts to another fan, saying: "I've not seen a really, really good way of stopping genuine people getting into the shows without any problems with any anti-tout measures.
Former foreign secretary Aizaz Chaudhry had directed action against tout mafia after that the management office took action against them.
Those in court said Tout jumped over the 4ft-high dock, ran out of the courtroom and through a metal detector.
"We are calling on members of the public to share information on accusations against the tout. We are aware the accused has three assault cases pending in court, one dating back to 2004," Tito said.
During the January incident, the tout is said to have injured the passenger, leaving him for dead.However, the two witnesses, who claimed to have tried to help the assaulted passenger, were arrested on Sunday, with junior officers at Central claiming the arrests followed "orders from above".
Adele's managers have taken the unusual step of trying to prevent touts buying up tickets for the 36-date tour.
In subsequent phone conversations he insisted he wasn't a tout and was simply selling a spare ticket for a loss, claiming he had spent PS400 originally.
Bradley Tout, 20, vaulted the dock and ran out of Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday after being unanimously convicted alongside his co-defendant, Kulin Odedra.
The problem is that it makes people lose faith in the system -- if this tout menace continues -- measures like Tatkal will become a thing of the past.
ISLAMABAD -- The tout mafia is fully active in district courts while bribe is being given and offered without any fear.
Depuis que les pretres d'Amon l'avaient impose, tout le monde s'y accroche.