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    short
    /ʃɔːt/

    adjective

    adverb

    • 1. (chiefly in sport) at, to, or over a relatively small distance: "you go deep and you go short"

    noun

    • 1. a drink of spirits served in a small measure. British
    • 2. a short film as opposed to a feature film.

    verb

    • 1. short-circuit or cause to short-circuit: "the electrical circuit had shorted out"
    • 2. sell (stocks or other securities or commodities) in advance of acquiring them, with the aim of making a profit when the price falls: "the rule prevents sellers from shorting a stock unless the last trade resulted in a price increase"

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