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underestimate vs sell short

sell short vs underestimate

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

underestimate and sell short both are verbs.

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

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