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sell short
 
Verb sell short has 2 senses
  1. sell short - 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
    --1 is one way to     sell
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s something
  2. sell short - underestimate the real value or ability of; "Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge"
    --2 is one way to     underestimate, underrate
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
sell-by date sell-down sell-off sell sell off sell on sell out sell sheet sell short sell something sell up sellable sellack sellect seller seller s market sellers

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