BLOCKBUSTING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Blockbusting

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈblɒkˌbʌstɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

very successful commercially

Short Definition:

very successful commercially

Examples:
  • his blockbusting novel

Word: Blockbusting

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈblɒkˌbʌstɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the practice of persuading owners to sell property cheaply because of the fear of people of another ethnic or social group moving into the neighbourhood, and then profiting by reselling at a higher price.

Short Definition:

practice of persuading owners to sell property cheaply

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