overstock

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o·ver·stock • v. / ˌōvərˈstäk/ [tr.] supply with more of something than is necessary or required: do not overstock the kitchen with food.• n. / ˈōvərˌstäk/ (esp. in a manufacturing or retailing context) a supply or quantity in excess of demand or requirements: factory overstock | publishers' overstocks and remainders.

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