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underestimate
verb(un-der-es-ti-mate)
make too low an estimate of
Synonyms: underrate,
Antonyms: overestimate,
Examples:
He underestimated the work that went into the renovation.
Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river.
underestimate
verb(un-der-es-ti-mate)
assign too low a value to
Synonyms: undervalue,
Antonyms: overestimate,
Examples:
Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price.
underestimate
verb(un-der-es-ti-mate)
make a deliberately low estimate
Synonyms: lowball,
underestimate
noun(un-der-es-ti-mate)
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
Synonyms: underestimation, underrating, underreckoning,

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