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underestimate

/ˈʌndɚˈɛstəˌmeɪt/ · 13 letters · 10 distinct letters

  1. verb

    assign too low a value to

    Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom you may sell it at a good price

  2. verb

    make a deliberately low estimate

    The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed

  3. verb

    make too low an estimate of

    he underestimated the work that went into the renovation

  4. noun

    an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value

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