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underrate
[ uhn-der-reyt ]
underrate
/ ˌʌndəˈreɪt /
verb
- tr to underestimate
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Origin of underrate1
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Example Sentences
Matt Forte was a solid back over his first two years in the league, but everyone, including the Madden video game franchise, underrated his speed.
This technique is often underrated by the industry but has gained a lot of visibility in recent years.
Modern writers are usually disposed to underrate their importance, or even to explain them away.
You see I do not underrate the importance of your leaders having declared in favour of free trade.
We do not underrate the external value of books, when we say it is the invisible which forms their chief charm.
Her action has, in truth, its springs in a most commendable sentiment that I should be the last to underrate.
Perhaps you a little underrate the (original) effect of his "Life of Goethe in Germany."
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