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Unsell vs Unwell - What's the difference?

unsell | unwell |

As a verb unsell

is to cause to appear less attractive to consumers or adherents.

As an adjective unwell is

not well; indisposed; not in good health; somewhat ill; ailing.

unsell

English

Verb

  • To cause to appear less attractive to consumers or adherents.
  • * 1983 , Thomas C. Kinnear, Kenneth L. Bernhardt, Dynamics of marketing principles: a reader
    • At the same time, every effort to unsell something may also be viewed as an effort to sell something else. Those who attempt to unsell cigarette smoking are attempting to sell health...
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=December 9, author=Robert A. Lopes; As Told To Amy Zipkin, title=A Sporting Chance, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=After the meeting Bob grabbed me by the ear and told me, "Once you make the sale, shut up and don't unsell it." }}

    unwell

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not well; indisposed; not in good health; somewhat ill; ailing.
  • (dated, euphemism) Specifically, ill from menstruation; affected with, or having, catamenial; menstruant.

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