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distressed sale

distressed sale is the alternative form of distress sale.

Meaning of distress sale

Noun

distress sale (plural distress sales)

  1. A sale that takes place during adverse market conditions for the seller, and thus raises less money than might have been expected.

Forms of distressed sale

pluraldistressed sales

Questions about distressed sale

What is distressed sale the alternative form of?
Distressed sale is the alternative form of distress sale.

Words near distressed sale in the dictionary

  1. distress signal
  2. distress signals
  3. distress-warrant
  4. distress-warrants
  5. distressed
  6. distressed sale
  7. distressed sales
  8. distressedly
  9. distressedness
  10. distressee
  11. distressees

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