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short sale

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short sale
n.
The sale of a security that one does not own but has borrowed in anticipation of making a profit by paying for it after its price has fallen.
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Noun1.short sale - sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price)
short selling
trading - buying or selling securities or commodities


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