Advanced English (2) • ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS • 'W'
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adjective [passive use ] C1 financial metaphor • synonyms: shaken, destabilized, battered • be/get/feel whipsawed by something • markets/investors/stocks/currencies whipsawed by data/news/events • freq in AmE: 5/10
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subjected to rapid, violent, and unpredictable fluctuations — especially in financial markets; often implies being caught between opposing forces or trends, leading to instability or loss
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