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Verb: oversell (oversold)  ,ow-vu(r)'sel
  1. To sell more of something than one can supply
    "The airline oversold the flight, leaving some passengers stranded"
     
  2. To promote or praise something too enthusiastically
    "The estate agent oversold the property's features"

Derived forms: oversold, oversells, overselling