oversell
verb [T] /ˌəʊ.vəˈsel/
/ˌoʊ.vɚ-/ (oversold) mainly USDefinition
› to sell more than is available: The flight had been oversold.Selling
(Definition of oversell verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- auction verb
- bundle verb (SELL TOGETHER)
- concession noun (RIGHT)
- divest verb
- flog verb (SELL)
- franchise verb
- price yourself out of the market idiom
- purvey verb
- realizable adjective (MONEY)
- realization noun (MONEY)
- realize verb (MONEY)
- remainder verb
- sellout noun (ALL SOLD)
- shift verb (GET RID OF)
- soft sell noun
- sold verb
- sting verb (CHARGE)
- supersize verb
- telesales noun
- tout verb (MAKE KNOWN)
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