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loss leader

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

an article that is sold cheaply in order to attract the public and make them buy other, more expensive thingsProducts and producersBuying and selling in generalAdvertising, marketing and merchandisingRetailing
(Definition of loss leader noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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