oversell

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Etymology [edit]

From over- +‎ sell.

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oversell (third-person singular simple present oversells, present participle overselling, simple past and past participle oversold)

  1. (transitive) To agree to sell more of something than one can supply.
  2. (transitive) To be too eager in attempting to sell something.
  3. (transitive) To praise something to excess.