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May 25, 2012
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bait-and-switch



Pronunciation: (bāt'n-swich'), [key]
—adj.
denoting a deceptive method of selling, by which customers, attracted to a store by sale items, are told either that the advertised bargain item is out of stock or is inferior to a higher-priced item that is available.

—n.
an act or instance of such practice.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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