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misestimation

NOUN

miscalculation

Synonyms

STRONG

blow blunder error miscount misinterpretation misreckoning miss misunderstanding overestimation overvaluation slip underestimation undervaluation

WEAK

misestimate misjudgment mixup

Antonyms

STRONG

accuracy correction success

Example Sentences

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The misestimation is important because it led us on a path of overreaction.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2021

One final similarity: Both Doctor Sleep and The Shining are largely concerned with the perils of misestimation.

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2013