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Bagholder

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: A person who holds onto or owns a depreciating or failing investment or stock, typically losing money in the process.

Example sentence: Many investors became bagholders after the stock market crashed.

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Sense 2:

Definition: A person who is tricked or deceived, often by a con artist or scammer.

Example sentence: John found himself being a bagholder when he realized he had fallen for an online scam.

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense:

Definition: Referring to something or someone that is associated with or resembles a bagholder.

Example sentence: The bagholder mentality often leads to poor decision-making in investing.

Part of Speech: Verb (Present Participle)

Sense:

Definition: The act of being a bagholder; holding onto a depreciating investment.

Example sentence: The stock market is crashing, and many investors are nervously bagholding.

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