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selloff

sel·loff

US/ˈsɛˌlɔf/ uncommon

noun

1.

a sale of a relatively large number of assets (stocks or bonds or commodities) at a low price typically done to dispose of them rather than as normal trade

Origin

Deverbal from sell off.

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