Foisting

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Foist \Foist\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foisted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Foisting}.] [Cf. OD. vysten to fizzle, D. veesten, E. fizz,
     fitchet, bullfist.]
     To insert surreptitiously, wrongfully, or without warrant; to
     interpolate; to pass off (something spurious or counterfeit)
     as genuine, true, or worthy; -- usually followed by in.


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           Lest negligence or partiality might admit or foist in
           abuses and corruption.                   --R. Carew.
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           When a scripture has been corrupted . . . by a
           supposititious foisting of some words in. --South.
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