overassess

verb overassess

• importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
• exaggerate — Represent (something) as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is.
• magnify — to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.
• overestimate — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
• oversell — to sell more of (a stock, product, etc.) than can be delivered.