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oversupply
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oversupply
(noun)
oversupply
/
ˈ
oʊvɚsəˌplaɪ/
noun
plural
oversupplies
oversupply
/
ˈ
oʊvɚsəˌplaɪ/
noun
plural
oversupplies
Britannica Dictionary definition of OVERSUPPLY
[
count
]
:
an amount of something that is more than is needed or wanted
An
oversupply
of office space drove down rent prices.
There is a global
oversupply
of sugar.
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