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bait and switch

bait and switch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [beyt and swich]
    • /beɪt ænd swɪtʃ/
    • /beɪt ənd swɪtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beyt and swich]
    • /beɪt ænd swɪtʃ/

Definitions of bait and switch words

  • phrase bait and switch Bait and switch is used to refer to a sales technique in which goods are advertised at low prices in order to attract customers, although only a small number of the low-priced goods are available. 3
  • adjective bait and switch of, related to, or employing an illegal or unethical sales technique in which a seller lures customers by advertising an often nonexistent item at a bargain price and then attempts to switch their attention to more expensive items 3
  • adjective bait and switch 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. 1
  • noun bait and switch an act or instance of such practice. 1
  • noun bait and switch An unscrupulous and sometimes illegal sales technique, in which an inexpensive product is advertised to attract prospective customers who are then told by sales personnel that the inexpensive product is unavailable or of poor quality and are instead urged to buy a more expensive product. 0
  • noun bait and switch (by extension) Any similar deceptive behavior, especially in politics and romantic relationships. 0
See all 6 definitions of bait and switch

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Parts of speech for Bait and switch

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bait and switch

bait and switch popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for bait and switch

noun bait and switch

  • deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.
  • scam — a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
  • conspiracy — Conspiracy is the secret planning by a group of people to do something illegal.
  • graft — the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, especially through the abuse of one's position or influence in politics, business, etc.
  • complicity — Complicity is involvement with other people in an illegal activity or plan.

verb bait and switch

  • mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
  • deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
  • lie — Jonas, 1880–1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway.
  • pervert — to affect with perversion.
  • signify — to make known by signs, speech, or action.
All 77 Synonyms of bait and switch

Antonyms for bait and switch

noun bait and switch

  • honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  • truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
  • frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
  • reality — the state or quality of being real.
  • openness — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.

verb bait and switch

  • straighten — make straight
  • inform — to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival.
All 8 Antonyms of bait and switch

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