underestimate
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underestimated;
underestimating
underestimates;
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underestimating
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNDERESTIMATE
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1
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to estimate (something) as being less than the actual size, quantity, or number
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The city underestimated the cost of the new building.
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The number of people in the crowd was underestimated by 5,000.
2
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to think of (someone or something) as being lower in ability, influence, or value than that person or thing actually is
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opposite overestimate
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Never underestimate the importance of a good education.
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Her talent has always been underestimated.
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an underestimate of the cost
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That number might be an underestimate.
