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be a customer

VERB
patronize
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
antagonize be humble be modest contend ignore oppose use competition


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Daniel testified he called people with accounts on Coinbase and other platforms, pretending to be a customer service representative.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2026

"Your client might be a customer coming into the local shop you work in or they might be a client that wants you to develop a new piece of software for them," she says.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2026

District Court sided with Acheson Hotels, saying Ms. Laufer wasn’t planning to be a customer and therefore didn’t have standing to sue.

From Washington Times Aug. 10, 2023

You would think there would be a customer service email, or a phone line, or at the very least a chat bot.

From Slate Jan. 29, 2023

We hang out all night and when Alejandro comes out from his office, Ellen slides off the counter and pretends to be a customer.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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