Word Meanings 20190707

Volume:

In capital markets, volume, or trading volume, is the amount (total number) of a security (or a given set of securities, or an entire market) that was traded during a given period of time. ... Therefore, the unit of measurement for average volume is shares per unit of time, typically per trading day.

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reportee:

an employee whose position at work is directly below that of another person, and who is managed by that person: She has a dozen direct reports, but manages many more people. Compare. line manager. (Definition of “direct report” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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entice
/ɪnˈtʌɪs,ɛnˈtʌɪs/
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verb
attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.
"a show which should entice a new audience into the theatre"
synonyms: tempt, allure, lure, attract, dangle a carrot in front of; More

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hustler
/ˈhʌslə/
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nounINFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
noun: hustler; plural noun: hustlers
1.
a person adept at aggressive selling or illicit dealing.
"small-time hustlers trying to sell their stuff"
2.
a prostitute.

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illicit
/ɪˈlɪsɪt/
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adjective
adjective: illicit
forbidden by law, rules, or custom.
"illicit drugs"
synonyms: illegal, unlawful, illegitimate, against the law; More
antonyms: licit, legal, above board
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nuance
/ˈnjuːɑːns/
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noun
plural noun: nuances
1.
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
"he was familiar with the nuances of the local dialect"
synonyms: fine distinction, subtle distinction/difference, shade, shading, gradation, variation, modulation, degree; More
verb
3rd person present: nuances
1.
give nuances to.
"the effect of the music is nuanced by the social situation of listeners"
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hustle
/ˈhʌs(ə)l/
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verb
verb: hustle; 3rd person present: hustles; past tense: hustled; past participle: hustled; gerund or present participle: hustling
1.
push roughly; jostle.
"they were hissed and hustled as they went in"
synonyms: jostle, push, push roughly, bump, knock, shove, nudge, elbow, shoulder; More
force (someone) to move hurriedly or unceremoniously.
"I was hustled away to a cold cell"
push one's way; bustle.
"Stockwell hustled into the penalty area"
synonyms: manhandle, push, shove, thrust, frogmarch, bulldoze; More
2.
INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
obtain illicitly or by forceful action.
"Linda hustled money from men she met"
pressure someone into doing something.
"don't be hustled into anything unless you really want to"
synonyms: coerce, force, compel, pressure, pressurize, badger, pester, hound, harass, nag, harry, urge, goad, prod, spur; More
sell aggressively.
"he hustled his company's oil around the country"
3.
INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
engage in prostitution.
"she would hustle for a few dollars"
noun
noun: hustle; plural noun: hustles
1.
a state of great activity.
"the hustle and bustle of the big cities"
synonyms: activity, bustle, hustle and bustle, hurly-burly, commotion, tumult, hubbub, brouhaha, busyness, action, liveliness, animation, movement, life, excitement, agitation, fuss, flurry, stir, whirl; More
antonyms: peace
2.
INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
a fraud or swindle.
"the hustles being used to avoid the draft"
Phrases
hustle one's ass
move or act quickly. "he gave her a fixed stare, hoping she'd get the point and hustle her ass out of his seat"
hustle one's butt
move or act quickly. "hustle your butt back here"
Origin

late 17th century (originally in the sense ‘shake, toss’): from Middle Dutch hutselen . hustle (sense 3 of the verb) dates from the early 20th century.
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