blockbusting

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Noun

blockbusting (uncountable)

1. (US) A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse, especially by implying a change in its racial makeup

Adjective

blockbusting (not comparable)

1. Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.

   a blockbusting movie

Related terms

• blockbuster

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