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underestimate
underestimate
verb
Definition of UNDERESTIMATE
to place too low a value on <we had underestimated her ability to raise the start-up money for her own design firm>
Synonyms underrate, undervalue
Related Words de-emphasize, minimize, play down, soft-pedal; belittle, decry, depreciate, disparage; despise, disdain, scorn
Phrases sell short
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