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Definition of profit-taking noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

profit-taking

noun

/ˈprɒfɪt teɪkɪŋ/

/ˈprɑːfɪt teɪkɪŋ/

[uncountable] (business)

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the sale of shares in companies whose value has increased

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