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overpromising

overpromising is the present participle and gerund of overpromise.

Meaning of overpromise

Verb

overpromise (third-person singular simple present overpromises, present participle overpromising, simple past and past participle overpromised)

  1. To promise more than is delivered.
    • We don't want to overpromise.
    Synonyms:
    overcommit

Questions about overpromising

What is overpromising the present participle and gerund of?
Overpromising is the present participle and gerund of overpromise.

Words near overpromising in the dictionary

  1. overpromise
  2. overpromised
  3. overpromiser
  4. overpromisers
  5. overpromises
  6. overpromising
  7. overpromote
  8. overpromoted
  9. overpromotes
  10. overpromoting
  11. overpromotion

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