misappraisal
noun
mis·ap·prais·al
ˌmis-ə-ˈprā-zəl 
plural misappraisals
: the act or an instance of appraising something or someone wrongly : bad or incorrect appraisal
… the misappraisal of risk is one of the most important catalysts of any boom and bust cycle, and … it is complacency that allows the proper assessment of risk to go off course in the first place.—
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“Misappraisal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misappraisal. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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