whipsaw

  1. Noun.  a crosscut saw operated by two people.
  2. Verb.  to operate a whipsaw.
  3. Verb.  to lose potential profit by buying shares just before the price falls, or by selling them just before the price rises.
  4. Verb.  to defeat someone in two different ways at once.

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