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sell-off

[ sel-awf, -of ]
/ ˈsɛlˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
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noun

Stock Exchange. a sudden and marked decline in stock or bond prices resulting from widespread selling.
an act or instance of liquidating assets or subsidiaries, as by divestiture.

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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

  1. sell short,
  2. sell someone on,
  3. sell up,
  4. sell-back,
  5. sell-by date,
  6. sell-out,
  7. sell-through,
  8. sella,
  9. sella turcica,
  10. sellafield
Sometimes sell·ing-off.

Origin of sell-off

First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase sell off
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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