peddler

/ˈpedlə/noun

उच्चारण पेड्ल

(नशीले पदार्थों का) तस्कर, विक्रेता

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noun

1
[C]
a person who sells illegal drugs
(नशीले पदार्थों का) तस्कर, विक्रेता
- Police arrested two drug peddlers near the school.
Synonyms dealer pusher
2
[C]
a person who spreads an idea or story in order to influence people
(विचार या अफ़वाह) फैलाने वाला
- He called them peddlers of fake news.
3
[C] especially North American
= pedlar: a person who goes from place to place selling small things
फेरीवाला
- A peddler came to the village selling bangles and ribbons.
Synonyms hawker vendor

◇Word family

peddle verb

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

dealer pusher hawker vendor

§Grammar and usage

British and American: in British English a person selling small goods from door to door is usually a pedlar, while peddler is used for drugs or ideas.

British English में घर-घर छोटा सामान बेचने वाले को प्रायः pedlar कहते हैं, जबकि peddler नशीले पदार्थ या विचार फैलाने वाले के लिए प्रयोग होता है।