overrate
Use Overrate in a sentence
vərˈreɪt verb (used with object), o·ver·rat·ed, o·ver·rat·ing.
to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence.
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to assess too highly | |
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Overrate
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Example sentences
So people tend to overrate their ability to perceive.
And because they lack judgment, they tend to overrate themselves.
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