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- [oh-ver-sel]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈsɛl/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈsel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-sel]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈsɛl/
Definitions of oversell word
- verb with object oversell to sell more of (a stock, product, etc.) than can be delivered. 1
- verb with object oversell to sell aggressively, as by using high-pressure merchandising techniques. 1
- verb with object oversell 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. 1
- verb without object oversell to sell something aggressively. 1
- verb without object oversell to make extreme claims for something or someone. 1
- transitive verb oversell sell more than available 1
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Origin of oversell
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; over- + sell1
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Parts of speech for Oversell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oversell popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
oversell usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oversell
verb oversell
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- overassess — To assess too often.
- overestimate — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
- overestimated — Simple past tense and past participle of overestimate.
Top questions with oversell
- how do airlines oversell flights?
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