underspend

/ (ˌʌndəˈspɛnd) /

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verb -spends, -spending or -spent

to spend less than (one can afford or is allocated)

noun (ˈʌndəˌspɛnd)

the amount by which someone or something is underspent

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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Words nearby underspend

undersoil, under someone's spell, under someone's thumb, under someone's wing, undersparred, underspend, underspin, understaffed, understand, understandable, understanding

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