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  • 121Margin — This allows investors to buy securities by borrowing money from a broker. The margin is the difference between the market value of a stock and the loan a broker makes. Related: security deposit ( initial). The New York Times Financial Glossary *… …

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  • 122peril — per‧il [ˈperl] noun [countable] INSURANCE an event such as a fire which might cause loss and which you can insure against: • Under this policy, guns and firearms are covered for standard perils. * * * peril UK US /ˈperəl/ noun [C] ► INSURANCE… …

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  • 123agreed — [[t]əgri͟ːd[/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ, oft ADJ on n, ADJ that If people are agreed on something, they have reached a joint decision on it or have the same opinion about it. Okay, so are we agreed on going north?... All twelve member states are… …

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  • 124Inchmaree Clause — marine insurance clause introduced in 1887 to insure against damages from hidden defect in the vessel s hull or machinery and covers losses caused by crew negligence (named after a ship named Inchmaree ) …

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  • 125indemnifies — in·dem·ni·fy || ɪn demnɪfaɪ v. pay for loss or damage, compensate, reimburse; insure against possible loss or damage …

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  • 126indemnify — in·dem·ni·fy || ɪn demnɪfaɪ v. pay for loss or damage, compensate, reimburse; insure against possible loss or damage …

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  • 127indemnifying — n. insuring; compensating in·dem·ni·fy || ɪn demnɪfaɪ v. pay for loss or damage, compensate, reimburse; insure against possible loss or damage …

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  • 128lay something off — 1》 chiefly Soccer pass the ball to a teammate. 2》 (of a bookmaker) insure against a loss resulting from a large bet by placing a similar bet with another bookmaker. → lay …

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