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Misjudge

To judge erroneously or unjustly; to err in judgment; to misconstrue.

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Err 76% connected

To wander; to roam; to stray.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Mistake 76% connected

To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.

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Slip 76% connected

To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.

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Miscalculate 76% connected

To calculate erroneously; to judge wrongly.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Misestimate 76% connected

To estimate erroneously.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Overestimate 76% connected

To estimate too highly; to overvalue.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Overrate 76% connected

To rate or value too highly.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Underestimate 76% connected

To set to/ low a value on; to estimate below the truth.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Underrate 76% connected

To rate too low; to rate below the value; to undervalue.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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