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Bait And Switch Eg Crossword Clue

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noun

• a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

98%6Exact Match!
noun

• a plan for attaining a particular goal

30%5Bait and switch tactic
noun

• a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)

• something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

verb

• lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy

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New York Times20 Apr 2006 Down 12
New York Times19 Sep 1999 Down 12
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