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oversell
verb over·sell \ˌō-vər-ˈsel\
: to accept payment or reservations for more rooms, seats, tickets, etc., than you have available
: to praise (something or someone) too much
over·sold\-ˈsōld\over·sell·ing
Full Definition of OVERSELL
transitive verb
1
a : to sell too much or too many to b : to sell too much or too many of
2
: to make excessive claims for
— over·sell \ˈō-vər-ˌsel\ noun
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First Known Use of OVERSELL
circa 1879
Rhymes with OVERSELL
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