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overestimate

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(ō′vər es′tə māt′; for n. ō′vər es′tə mit)

transitive verb overestimated, overestimating

to set too high an estimate on or for

noun

an estimate that is too high

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overestimation noun

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transitive verb o·ver·es·ti·mat·ed, o·ver·es·ti·mat·ing, o·ver·es·ti·mates

To estimate too highly.
To esteem too greatly.

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oˌver·esˈti·mate (-mĭt) noun

oˌver·esˌti·maˈtion noun

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