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Sell short   /sɛl ʃɔrt/   Listen
Sell short

verb
1.
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.
2.
Underestimate the real value or ability of.





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"Sell short" Quotes from Famous Books



... please. I have not been called a thief—they haven't said that I sell short weight and cheat and defraud the poor: my business will not be ruined—my ...
— The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit • Richard Harris


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