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Synonyms of bait and switch
US
a selling method in which a customer is attracted by the advertisement of a low-priced product but then is encouraged to buy a more expensive one
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for bait and switch
- about-face,
- about-turn
- [British],
- flip-flop,
- reversal,
- turnabout,
- turnaround,
- U-turn,
- volte-face
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The first known use of bait and switch was in 1962
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