"race-bait" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: race-baits [present, singular, third-person], race-baiting [participle, present], race-baited [participle, past], race-baited [past]
Etymology: From race + -bait (manipulation to elicit a particular response). Etymology templates: {{af|en|race|-bait|pos2=manipulation to elicit a particular response}} race + -bait (manipulation to elicit a particular response) Head templates: {{en-verb}} race-bait (third-person singular simple present race-baits, present participle race-baiting, simple past and past participle race-baited)
  1. To engage in race baiting. Categories (topical): Racism Derived forms: race-baity

Inflected forms

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