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mis·es·ti·mate
[v. mis-es-tuh-meyt; n. mis-es-tuh-mit] verb, mis·es·ti·mat·ed, mis·es·ti·mat·ing, noun verb (used with object)
1.
to estimate wrongly or inadequately.
noun
2.
a wrong or inadequate estimate.
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| misestimate | |
verb | |
| 1. | judge incorrectly; "I had misestimated his determination" [syn: miscalculate] |
| 2. | calculate incorrectly; "I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding" [syn: miscalculate] |
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