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oversold
[ oh-ver-sohld ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈsoʊld /
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verb
simple past tense and past participle of oversell.
adjective
marked by prices considered unjustifiably low because of heavy and extensive selling: The stock market is oversold.
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