barker
/ˈbɑɹkɚ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
2.n.informal terms for dogs
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barker and barter differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. barker means “someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers”. barter means “an equal exchange”.
/ˈbɑɹkɚ/
1.n.someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
2.n.informal terms for dogs
/ˈbɑɹtɚ/
1.n.an equal exchange
“we had no money so we had to live by barter”
2.v.exchange goods without involving money
| barker | barter | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɑɹkɚ/ | /ˈbɑɹtɚ/ |
| Said | BAHR-kur | BAHR-tur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 2 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | swap, swop, trade |
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