peddle

ped|dle /p'edəl/ (peddles peddling peddled)
1 [VERB] V n
Someone who peddles things goes from place to place trying to sell them. (OLD-FASHIONED)
His attempts to peddle his paintings around London's tiny gallery scene proved unsuccessful.
2 [VERB] V n
Someone who peddles drugs sells illegal drugs.
When a drug pusher offered the Los Angeles youngster $100 to peddle drugs, Jack refused.
= push
peddling [N-UNCOUNT]
The war against drug peddling is all about cash.
3 [VERB] V n
If someone peddles an idea or a piece of information, they try very hard to get people to accept it.
They even set up their own news agency to peddle anti-isolationist propaganda.

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