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Exaggerated what lovers do when excited (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oversold

'exaggerated' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'lovers do when excited' is the wordplay.
'when excited' indicates an anagram.
'lovers'+'do'='loversdo'
'loversdo' anagrammed gives 'OVERSOLD'.

'what' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for oversold that I've seen before include "Did excessive business" , "Likely to disappoint" , "Exaggerated the merits of (something)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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