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oversell

/oʊ.vɚ.sɛl/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To agree to sell more of something than one can supply.
  2. To be too eager in attempting to sell something.
  3. To praise something to excess.
  4. To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in sale price.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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