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to oversell
01
to make something seem better than it really is by exaggerating its positive qualities
Transitive: to oversell sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
oversell
3rd person singular
oversells
Present participle
overselling
Past simple
oversold
Past participle
oversold
Examples
The restaurant's menu tended to oversell the uniqueness of its dishes, disappointing some customers when the reality didn't match the description.
Lexical Tree
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