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cream skimming

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
cream skim-ming
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The business practice of providing a product or service only to high-value or low-cost customers, while disregarding clients that are less profitable for the company.

Derogatory; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of cream skim

Usage

Phrases

cream-skim

Frequently Paired Words

cream-skim

Synonyms

skimming

Questions

What does cream skimming mean?
The business practice of providing a product or service only to high-value or low-cost customers, while disregarding clients that are less profitable for the company.

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