overvaluation


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o·ver·val·ue

 (ō′vər-văl′yo͞o)
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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overvaluation

(ˌəʊvəvæljʊˈeɪʃən)
n
(Banking & Finance) the act or instance of assigning too high a value to something
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.overvaluation - an appraisal that is too high
estimation, appraisal, estimate - a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
2.overvaluation - too high a value or price assigned to something
rating, valuation, evaluation - an appraisal of the value of something; "he set a high valuation on friendship"
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