block — block·ad·er; block·ad·ing; block·age; block; block·er; block·flö·te; block·head·ism; block·i·ly; block·ish; block·man; block·ship; de·block; su·per·block; un·block; block·bust·ing; block·ade; chock·a·block; block·head·ed·ly; block·head·ed·ness;… … English syllables
bust — ban·do·bust; bun·do·bust; bust·er; bust; ro·bust·ly; ro·bust·ness; block·bust·ing; com·bust; ro·bust; … English syllables
blockbusting — block·bust·ing … English syllables
blockbusting — block•bust•ing [[t]ˈblɒkˌbʌs tɪŋ[/t]] n. bus the practice of inducing homeowners to sell their properties at prices below value by exploiting fears that members of minority groups will be moving into the neighborhood, and then reselling these… … From formal English to slang
blockbusting — block|bust|ing [ blak,bʌstıŋ ] noun uncount AMERICAN the action of selling one house in an area to someone who is considered to be of a lower class than the people who already live there, in order to reduce the prices of the other houses … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blockbusting — block·bust·ing n: profiteering by inducing property owners to sell hastily and often at a loss by appeals to fears of lowered values because of threatened minority encroachment and then reselling at inflated prices ◇ Many states have statutes… … Law dictionary
blockbusting — ▪ I. blockbusting block‧bust‧ing 1 [ˈblɒkˌbʌstɪŋ ǁ ˈblɑːk ] adjective [only before a noun] a blockbusting film, book, or performance has high sales and is usually full of action or adventure but is not very serious: • a blockbusting sci fi… … Financial and business terms
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