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
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Synonyms and related words:
- ad agency noun
- ad noun
- adman noun
- advert noun
- advertise verb
- copywriter noun
- endorse verb (SUPPORT)
- flier noun
- flyer noun (INFORMATION)
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- generic brand noun
- handbill noun
- hoarding noun (ADVERTISEMENT)
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- personal ad noun
- PR noun (ADVERTISING)
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- promo noun
- promote verb (ENCOURAGE)
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