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overconfidence

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o⋅ver⋅con⋅fi⋅dent

  [oh-ver-kon-fi-duhnt]
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–adjective
too confident.
Origin:
1610–20; over- + confident

Related forms:
o⋅ver⋅con⋅fi⋅dence, noun
o⋅ver⋅con⋅fi⋅dent⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
cocksure, brash, arrogant, reckless, heedless.
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o·ver·con·fi·dent   (ō'vər-kŏn'fĭ-dənt)   
adj.  Excessively confident; presumptuous.
o'ver·con'fi·dence n., o'ver·con'fi·dent·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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