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Definition of underestimate noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

underestimate

noun

NAmE//ˌʌndərˈɛstəmət//

(also un‧der‧es‧ti‧ma‧tion

NAmE//ˌʌndərˌɛstəˈmeɪʃn//

[countable, uncountable])

an estimate about the size, cost, etc. of something that is too low My guess of 400 proved to be a serious underestimate.

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