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toxic asset

toxic asset noun: a financial asset that has fallen in value significantly and for which there is no longer a functioning market.

Noun

toxic asset (plural toxic assets)

  1. A financial asset that has fallen in value significantly and for which there is no longer a functioning market.
    Synonyms:
    troubled asset

Synonyms of toxic asset

Forms of toxic asset

pluraltoxic assets

Questions about toxic asset

What does toxic asset mean?
Toxic asset means a financial asset that has fallen in value significantly and for which there is no longer a functioning market.
What part of speech is toxic asset?
Toxic asset is a noun.
What is the plural of toxic asset?
The plural of toxic asset is toxic assets.

Words near toxic asset in the dictionary

  1. toxemias of pregnancy
  2. toxemic
  3. toxi-
  4. toxic
  5. toxic anterior segment syndrome
  6. toxic asset
  7. toxic assets
  8. toxic debt
  9. toxic debts
  10. toxic femininity
  11. toxic hellstew

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