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View synonyms for oversell
oversell
[ oh-ver-sel ]
verb (used with object)
, o·ver·sold, o·ver·sell·ing.
- to sell more of (a stock, product, etc.) than can be delivered.
- to sell aggressively, as by using high-pressure merchandising techniques.
- to emphasize the good points of excessively and to a self-defeating extent:
She so oversold the picnic that I became convinced I'd have a better time at the movies.
verb (used without object)
, o·ver·sold, o·ver·sell·ing.
- to sell something aggressively.
- to make extreme claims for something or someone.
oversell
/ ˌəʊvəˈsɛl /
verb
- tr to sell more of (a commodity) than can be supplied
- to use excessively aggressive methods in selling (commodities)
- tr to exaggerate the merits of
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