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Definition bait-and-switch in British English

bait-and-switch noun

noun
1

the action (generally illegal) of advertising goods which seem to be a bargain, with the intention of substituting inferior or more expensive goods

Example

People know what bait and switch is, and they really hate it.

Example

a bait-and-switch scheme

Definition bait-and-switch in British English