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Meaning of blockbusting

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

blockbusting

noun

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  1. 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

Definitions

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

    Example: a blockbusting movie