bait-and-switching

A form of bait-and-switch — Relating to use of bait and switch (offering one attractive exchange initially, but not honoring the offer) in business, politics, and elsewhere.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bait-and-switch
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bait-and-switching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bait-and-switching

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“bait-and-switching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bait-and-switching. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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