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Short covering

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cover forverbprovide an excuse or alibi for someone so as to cover up guilt
short sellingnoun(commerce, finance) The practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess.
shortingnounshort selling
coveragesnoun(journalism) The amount and type of attention given to an event or topic in news media or other media.
air covernoun(military) protection (of land or sea operations) by aircraft
protective covernouna covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
under coveran American secret agent drama series that premiered on ABC on January 7, 1991.
cover storynoun(media) A story included in a publication that is highlighted on the front cover.
coveragenoun(journalism) The amount and type of attention given to an event or topic in news media or other media.
shorteningnoun(US, cooking) Fat that is solid at room temperature, especially hydrogenated vegetable oil (known as vegetable shortening), used to make shortcrust pastry and in deep fat frying.
concealmentnounThe condition of being hidden or concealed.
shieldingnoun(soccer) Action done by the person with the ball to protect the ball from the defender; the person concerned keeps his body between the ball and the defender.
shortensverb(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
short runnoun(somewhat uncommon) A short term.
protectionnounThe process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
shortenedshortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another
short termnounThe near future; a comparatively brief time period starting with the present moment (or other time of reference); the time in which immediate needs and goals are relevant.
abbreviatingverb(transitive) To reduce a word or phrase by means of contraction or omission to a shorter recognizable form.
coverupnounAlternative spelling of cover-up. [An attempt to conceal or disguise something, especially a wrongdoing or a mistake.]
short linenounSee also short and line for other senses.

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