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overestimate - an appraisal that is too high |
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overestimation,
overvaluation,
overappraisal |
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appraisal,
estimate,
estimation an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something
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overestimate - a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high |
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overestimation,
overrating,
overreckoning |
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approximation,
estimate,
estimation,
idea the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
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| verb |
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overestimate - make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers" |
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overrate |
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underestimate,
underrate make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river"
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misjudge judge incorrectly
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overcapitalise,
overcapitalize capitalize beyond what the business or the profit-making prospects warrant
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