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overconfidence

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o·ver·con·fi·dent  (vr-knf-dnt)
adj.
Excessively confident; presumptuous.
over·confi·dence n.
over·confi·dent·ly adv.
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Noun1.overconfidence - total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
certitude, cocksureness
certainty - the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"
Translations
overconfidence [ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪdəns] N → confianza f excesiva, exceso m de confianza
overconfidence [ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪd/əns] n → eccessiva sicurezza (di sé), presunzione f
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