Bait and switch
Bait and switch noun - A deceptive way of selling that involves advertising a product at a very low price in order to attract customers who are then persuaded to switch to a more expensive product.
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Synonyms for Bait and switch
Joke and bait and switch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Joke" instead a noun phrase "Bait and switch".
Joke
Joke noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.
Bait and switch and joke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bait and switch" instead a noun "Joke".
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- Bait and Switch: A lot of the comic's humor relies heavily on subverting the expected joke or other reader expectations.
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Bait and Switch: The 'Golden Baby' skits combine this with Deus ex Machina to produce positive results from negative situations, including what could have been a prison rape joke.
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Bait and Switch: A common joke-telling technique from Bill Braudis.
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