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oversupply
[ noun oh-ver-suh-plahy; verb oh-ver-suh-plahy ]
/ noun ˈoʊ vər səˌplaɪ; verb ˌoʊ vər səˈplaɪ /
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noun, plural o·ver·sup·plies.
an excessive supply.
verb (used with object), o·ver·sup·plied, o·ver·sup·ply·ing.
to supply in excess.
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British Dictionary definitions for oversupply
oversupply
/ (ˈəʊvəˌsəplaɪ) /
noun
the supply of too much or too many
verb (ˌəʊvəˈsəplaɪ) -plies, -plying or -plied
(tr) to supply too much (material, etc) or too many (goods, people, etc)
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