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Meaning of salesy | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1

Definitions

Characteristic of the language or techniques used to sell goods and services; especially, resembling a hard sell; pushy.

colloquial

Equivalents

Examples

“In my research I saw this old, tired, salesy technique in a book (which by the way had a sticker on it that read, “Rated #1 best business book in America today—Success Today", whoever they are), and the next day I heard it from a salesperson […]”
“Don't irritate with grossly irrelevant or overly salesy messages.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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