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(ō′vər sel′)

transitive verb oversold, overselling

to sell more than can be supplied
☆ to promote, try to persuade, etc. to such an extreme degree as to defeat one's purposes

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transitive verb o·ver·sold (-sōldˈ), o·ver·sell·ing, o·ver·sells

To contract to sell more of (a stock or commodity) than can be delivered.
To be too eager or insistent in attempting to sell something to.
To present with excessive or unwarranted enthusiasm; overpraise.

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oˈver·sellˌ noun

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