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window dressing

noun/ˈwɪndəʊ ˌdresɪŋ/

B2CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

Cosmetic moves near a reporting date to make the numbers look stronger than they really are.

Selling losers on the last trading day is classic window dressing to prettify the fund's year-end holdings.

Similar: cosmetic accounting

Topic: Finance in Business English

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