overrate


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Synonyms for overrate

overestimate

Synonyms

  • overestimate
  • glorify
  • overvalue
  • oversell
  • make too much of
  • rate too highly
  • assess too highly
  • overpraise
  • exaggerate the worth of
  • overprize
  • think or expect too much of
  • think too highly of
  • attach to much importance to
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for overrate

make too high an estimate of

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In an interview with the Lexington, Ky., Herald-Leader, he tried to downplay his input, insisting, "People overrate my significance.
The ICC Board also approved a change to the application of ICC Code of Conduct offences relating to slow overrates in ICC events so that captains do not carry any prior minor overrate offence 'strikes' or overrate suspensions from other series into an ICC event.
The ICC board also approved a change to the application of ICC Code of Conduct offences relating to slow overrates in ICC events, so that captains do not carry any prior minor overrate offence aACAystrikes' or suspensions from other series into an ICC event.
This approval means all captains will enter the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 with no overrate 'strikes' against their names, and they will only be suspended from playing in an ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 match if overrate offences are committed during the event.
Earlier, captains Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir too were slapped with $20,000 for slow overrate. The fines seem astronomical, but according to Lalit Modi, Chairman and commissioner of the IPL, it is being done to ensure that the matches finish in three hours.
When asked about the role of the Pakistan Army and the Inter-Services Intelligence's historical ties with militant groups, especially those fighting in Jammu and Kashmir, Khar replied: "We sometimes overrate the role of the military and overrate their intentions especially when it comes to India."