"subscription trap" meaning in English

See subscription trap in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: subscription traps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} subscription trap (plural subscription traps)
  1. (derogatory) The practice of attempting to trick a consumer into starting a subscription for some product or service. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-subscription_trap-en-noun-9yEh2Qrg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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