Misgauge
Misgauge verb - To make an incorrect judgment regarding.
Usage example: the candidate fatally misgauged voters' concerns, and his negative ads only served to alienate many would-be supporters
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Synonyms for Misgauge
Overrate
Overrate verb - To place too high a value on.
Misgauge and overrate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Misgauge" instead a verb "Overrate".
Nearby Word: overrating
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Related pairs
- err and misgauge
- err and overrate
- mistake and misgauge
- mistake and overrate
- misconstrue and misgauge
- misconstrue and overrate
- misunderstand and misgauge
- misunderstand and overrate
- misinterpret and misgauge
- misinterpret and overrate
- underestimate and misgauge
- underestimate and overrate
- misapprehend and misgauge
- misapprehend and overrate
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