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sell short
Definition: 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
sell short
Definition: underestimate the real value or ability of; "Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge"
Definition: To engage in the process of short selling (selling a stock one does not own on the premise of the stock's price going down).