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How to pronounce “blockbusting”
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Pronunciation guide for blockbusting
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of blockbusting with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 2 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Nic Marks: The Happy Planet Index 17 minutes
of every major blockbusting film of recent times,
- Definition summary
- (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.
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How to pronounce blockbusting
Nic Marks: The Happy Planet Index 17 minutes
of every major blockbusting film of recent times,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “blockbusting”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (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.
- [Adjective]
- Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
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