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bait-and-switch
(bait-and-switch)
noun
[
mass noun
]
the action (generally illegal) of advertising goods which are an apparent bargain, with the intention of substituting inferior or more expensive goods:
[
as modifier
]
:
a bait-and-switch scheme
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