Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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commercialism | Yes | No | No | No |
sell short | No | No | Yes | No |
commercialism (noun) | sell short (noun) |
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transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) |
commercialism (verb) | sell short (verb) |
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underestimate the real value or ability of | |
sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit |