"oversale" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oversales [plural]
Etymology: From over- + sale. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|sale}} over- + sale Head templates: {{en-noun}} oversale (plural oversales)
  1. The sale of more of something than can be supplied.

Inflected forms

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