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o|ver|sub|scribe
o|ver|sub|scribe «OH vuhr suhb SKRYB», transitive verb, intransitive verb, -scribed, -scrib|ing.
to subscribe for in excess of what is available or required: »

The concert series was oversubscribed and many people could not buy tickets.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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