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View definitions for sell short

sell short

verb as in underestimate

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The first way that shorts benefit from stock watering is that millions of new shares become available to sell short.

From Salon

Stine Seed, based in Iowa, already sells short corn in the United States.

It would not be advisable to sell short either Leonard Leo or this Teneo Network, whatever the hell it is.

From Salon

He said he has enjoyed giving talks to children as young as kindergarten age and is adamant that scientists should not sell short young people’s intelligence.

That process involves buying back stocks the funds had borrowed to sell short.

From Reuters

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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