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outpromise
verb[ T ]
(alsoout-promise)uk /ˌaʊtˈprɒm.ɪs/ us /ˌaʊtˈprɑː.mɪs/
to promise more than someone else:
If they want to win elections, they are going to have to outspend and outpromise their opponents.
He had outpromised her on every hot issue and nailed down the nomination.
The candidates vied to out-promise each other on relief for distressed borrowers.
This set-up encourages a constant escalation of promises by the parties, each seeking to out-promise the other in order to win election victory.
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