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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sug

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
sug
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To market a product or service by means of purported market research.

Informal

noun

sugar; sweetheart (as a term of endearment)

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the initial letters of selling under the guise of research, especially in the market industry.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sugs (present, singular) sugging (participle, present) sugged (participle, past) sugged (past)

Questions

What does sug mean?
To market a product or service by means of purported market research.
Where does sug come from?
From the initial letters of selling under the guise of research, especially in the market industry.

How to pronounce sug

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