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blockbusting

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block·bust·ing  (blkbstng)
n. Informal
The practice of persuading white homeowners to sell quickly and usually at a loss by appealing to the fear that minority groups and especially Black people will move into the neighborhood, causing property values to decline. The property is then resold at inflated prices.
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