They humiliated the young man ______ pressuring his father into telling them something that would damage me, whether it was true or not. (U2—A)

hard sell A: establishing a long-term customer relationship in an effort to generate repeat business B: aggressive sales practices aimed at pressuring a customer into completing a transaction quickly C: a subtly persuasive, low-pressure method of selling or advertising D: a reduced price based on the time that the purchase is made and designed to reduce seasonal variation in sales

soft sell A: an interdependent community of technology and service companies operating within a common framework and architecture, with different roles for many specialist players. B: a subtly persuasive, low-pressure method of selling or advertising C: a reduced price based on the time that the purchase is made and designed to reduce seasonal variation in sales D: aggressive sales practices aimed at pressuring a customer into completing a transaction quickly