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Definition underestimate in American English

underestimate noun

[countable] noun
/ˌʌndərˈestɪmət/
1

a wrong idea that something is smaller, less important, etc. than it really is

Example

The figure of $10 million was a serious underestimate.

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Definition underestimate in American English