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bait-and-switch
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☆ bait·-and-switch (bāt′'n swic̸h′)
adjective
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
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