bait-and-switch

== English == === Adjective === bait-and-switch (not comparable) Relating to use of bait and switch (offering one attractive exchange initially, but not honoring the offer) in business, politics, and elsewhere. === Verb === bait-and-switch (third-person singular simple present bait-and-switches, present participle bait-and-switching, simple past and past participle bait-and-switched) (transitive) To exploit using bait and switch.