sell short
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
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
Types & categories
- sell hypernym
Related & opposite
- commerce domain topic
Sense 2 verb
underestimate the real value or ability of
Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge
Types & categories
- underrate hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | commerce |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | sell |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | underrate |