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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpromise.

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Examples

  • The remaining multi-employer plan would be back in the black, free to start the negative-feedback loop of underpayments and overpromises again.

    The Union Pension Bailout 2010

  • I just hope no one jinxes it with any TPM-style overpromises.

    Your Right Hand Thief 2005

  • I just hope no one jinxes it with any TPM-style overpromises.

    Archive 2005-03-01 2005

  • Because she no longer overpromises, people now take the time to outline their needs really, really carefully.

    The 28 Laws of Attraction Thomas J. Leonard 1998

  • Because she no longer overpromises, people now take the time to outline their needs really, really carefully.

    The 28 Laws of Attraction Thomas J. Leonard 1998

  • Because she no longer overpromises, people now take the time to outline their needs really, really carefully.

    The 28 Laws of Attraction Thomas J. Leonard 1998

  • A lot of SEO companies out there overpromises, overcharges and don't deliver.

    PR.com Press Releases YesupSEO 2010

  • As one of the commenters says: "Anyone who overpromises underdelivers."

    Latest Articles National Post 2010

  • I am deeply disappointed, ShareTool overpromises and underperforms.

    VersionTracker: Mac OS X 2010

  • What's worse is that it really overpromises for the customer.

    BNET Articles 2010

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