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Vocabulary Entry
whipsaw
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A situation in which one person or group benefits at the expense of another
Example Sentences
"The negotiation felt like a whipsaw, with one side constantly outmaneuvering the other."
"Investors can get caught in a financial whipsaw, where prices fluctuate wildly."
"In the debate, the politician experienced a whipsaw, as each side attempted to undermine the other."
V
verb
To subject to forces that have opposite effects or to move sharply and alternately in opposite directions
Example Sentences
"The rapid changes in the market whipsawed investors, leaving them confused about where to put their money."
"Changes in policy can whipsaw the economy, affecting different sectors unpredictably."
"As the storm approached, the winds began to whipsaw through the trees, bending them in all directions."