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oversell

verb as in overrate

Strongest matches

exaggerate
magnify
overestimate
overvalue

Strong matches

exceed
overpraise

Weak matches

assess too highly
build up
expect too much of
make too much of
overassess
overesteem
overprize
overreckon
rate too highly
think too highly of
think too much of

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No superlative too grand to oversell the matchup.

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I don't want to oversell this because my daughter still loves French fries, but now she knows that in order to get those normal fries you're going to have to enjoy some green ones first.

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In the same way that airlines oversell seats, cruise lines may compensate for cancellations by overselling staterooms.

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You have to do the homework and absorb it and not oversell it, not undersell.

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He was critiqued by the then Mayor David Dinkins for letting inexperienced people plan the event and oversell tickets.

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