overestimate

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Noun

overestimate noun

An estimate that is too high.

Verb

overestimate verb

To judge or calculate too highly.“I overestimated the number of attendees, and bought far too much food for the party.”

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Synonyms

overestimation overrate overvalue overvaluation overappraisal overrating overreckoning overemphasize overstate overstatement exaggerate underestimate understate underestimation over-over-estimate

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likelihood bias regret prevalence estimate illusion extent consumed duration outcomes emotions

Rhymes

elucidate articulate desolate facilitate profligate explicate deliberate delineate ruminate innate

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