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overvaluation

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o⋅ver⋅val⋅ue

[oh-ver-val-yoo]
–verb (used with object), -ued, -u⋅ing.
to value too highly; put too high a value on: They should be careful not to overvalue the property.

Origin:
1590–1600; over- + value


o⋅ver⋅val⋅u⋅a⋅tion, noun
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o·ver·val·ue   (ō'vər-vāl'yōō)   
tr.v.   o·ver·val·ued, o·ver·val·u·ing, o·ver·val·ues
To assign too high a value to: overvalued the painting.
o'ver·val'u·a'tion n.
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