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underachievement

American  
[uhn-der-uh-cheev-muhnt] / ˌʌn dər əˈtʃiv mənt /

noun

  1. the fact or state of underachieving.

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For the coach, that structure is non-negotiable after a season of underachievement.

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When the story of the 63-year-old's time in the boardroom is told and his legacy takes shape, it will be one of financial and structural success, but underachievement on it.

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But there was an element of underachievement from other teams involved.

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The chief executive of Phoenix Education Centre, Emma Shaw, said the long-standing educational underachievement in working class Protestant areas is a big concern.

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An expert panel set up by the department said there needed to be widespread measures to tackle educational underachievement.

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