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underestimate Definition


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underestimate
verb
    1. To make too low an estimate of (someone's or something's value, capacity, extent, etc).
      Thesaurus: undervalue, underrate, minimize, deprecate, belittle, dismiss, sell short; Antonym: exaggerate, overestimate.
noun
    1. An estimate that is too low.
Derivative: underestimation
noun
    Etymology: 19c.



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