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- Underestimating or overestimating your ability can be fatal.†
p. 345.9 *underestimating = calculating or judging too low
- Underestimating or overestimating your ability can be fatal.†
p. 345.9overestimating = calculating or judging too highstandard prefix: The prefix "over-" in overestimating means excessively. This is the same pattern as seen in words like overconfident, overemphasize, and overstimulate.
Definitions:
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(1)
(estimate) rough calculation or judgment
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)