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Definition of sell–off
: a usually sudden sharp decline in security prices accompanied by increased volume of trading
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First Known Use of sell–off
1976
SELL–OFF Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of sell–off for English Language Learners
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: the sale of a large number of stocks or shares that causes their price to drop
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: the sale of an industry that is owned by the government to private buyers
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