buyer's market

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buyer's market definition


A market in which supply exceeds demand. As a result, suppliers usually have to lower their prices, thus favoring the buyer. (Compare seller's market.)

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buyer's market

noun
a market in which more people want to sell than want to buy 
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Buyer's market is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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