Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sell short | No | No | Yes | No |
mercantilism | Yes | No | No | No |
sell short (noun) | mercantilism (noun) |
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transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) | |
an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests |
sell short (verb) | mercantilism (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 |