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Short Selling

Noun:

The practice of selling borrowed securities, anticipating a decline in their prices, and buying them back at a lower price to make a profit.

Example sentence:

Short selling can be a risky investment strategy, as the investor is betting on the decline of a stock's price.

Verb:

The act of selling borrowed securities with the expectation that their prices will decline.

Example sentence:

He decided to short sell the company shares to take advantage of the anticipated market downturn.

Adjective:

Describing an investment strategy or position that involves short selling.

Example sentence:

They took a short-selling position in the stock market, expecting a negative trend in the coming weeks.

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