spoiled the market

A form of spoil the market — To set higher standards by overachieving, so others look inferior or unmotivated in comparison.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of spoil the market
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APA

spoiled the market. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoiled%20the%20market

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“spoiled the market.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoiled%20the%20market. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spoiled the market,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoiled%20the%20market.

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