Overselling

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Oversell \O`ver*sell`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Oversold}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Overselling}. ]
     1. To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in selling
        price.
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              One whose beauty
              Would oversell all Italy.             --Beau. & Fl.
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     2. To sell beyond means of delivery. [Brokers' Cant]
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     {Oversold market} (Brokers' Cant), a market in which stocks
        or commodities have been sold "short" to such an extent
        that it is difficult to obtain them for delivery.
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