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shake·out
 shakeout
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- pronunciation:
- sheIk
aUt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any change in market prices that obliges speculators to sell their securities.
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| definition 2: |
any worsening of economic conditions that causes small, marginal, or unprofitable businesses to fail.
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