Meaning of the word oversupply in English

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oversupply

US /ˌoʊ.vɚ.səˈplaɪ/
UK /ˌoʊ.vɚ.səˈplaɪ/

Noun

1.

a greater supply of something than is needed:

Example:
The coffee market is suffering from oversupply.

Verb

1.

to provide or have more of something than is wanted or needed:

Example:
The building of office space has risen 57%, causing concern that the market will be oversupplied.
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