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blockbusting

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1. blockbusting - Noun

2. blockbusting - Adjective

Meaning

blockbusting (uncountable)

(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.

blockbusting (not comparable)

Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
a blockbusting movie

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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