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Overemphasize vs Overestimate - What's the difference?

overemphasize | overestimate |

As verbs the difference between overemphasize and overestimate

is that overemphasize is to place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of while overestimate is to judge too highly.

overemphasize

English

Alternative forms

* (UK) overemphasise

Verb

(overemphasiz)
  • To place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.
  • overestimate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to judge too highly
  • Experts overestimate the level of harm of cigarettes.

    Antonyms

    * (to judge too highly) underestimate