overvalue

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o·ver·val·ue / ˌōvərˈvalyoō/ • v. (-val·ues, -val·ued, -val·uing) [tr.] overestimate the importance of: intelligence can be overvalued. ∎  fix the value of (something, esp. a currency) at too high a level: sterling was overvalued against the dollar.DERIVATIVES: o·ver·val·u·a·tion / ˈōvərəˌvalyoōˈāshən/ n.

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