"distress purchase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: distress purchases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} distress purchase (plural distress purchases)
  1. (marketing) A purchase made out of necessity, rather than for pleasure. Categories (topical): Marketing
    Sense id: en-distress_purchase-en-noun-8CUXnXgP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, marketing

Inflected forms

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