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Underestimate
see synonyms of underestimateNoun
1. underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
Verb
2. underestimate, undervalue
assign too low a value to
Example Sentences:'Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price'
3. lowball, underestimate
make a deliberately low estimate
Example Sentences:'The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed'
4. underestimate, underrate
make too low an estimate of
Example Sentences:'he underestimated the work that went into the renovation''Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Underestimate
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Underestimate
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Underestimate
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