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sell short vs underestimate

underestimate vs sell short

sell short is not a noun while underestimate is a noun.

sell short and underestimate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sell short No No Yes No
underestimate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, underestimate is a hypernym of sell short; that is, underestimate is a word with a broader meaning than sell short:
  • sell short: underestimate the real value or ability of
  • underestimate: make too low an estimate of
Other hypernyms of sell short include underrate.
sell short (noun) underestimate (noun)
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
sell short (verb) underestimate (verb)
underestimate the real value or ability of make a deliberately low estimate
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 make too low an estimate of
assign too low a value to
Difference between sell short and underestimate

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