"underexpress" meaning in English

See underexpress in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: underexpresses [present, singular, third-person], underexpressing [participle, present], underexpressed [participle, past], underexpressed [past]
Etymology: under- + express Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|express}} under- + express Head templates: {{en-verb}} underexpress (third-person singular simple present underexpresses, present participle underexpressing, simple past and past participle underexpressed)
  1. To express less than normally.
    Sense id: en-underexpress-en-verb-9NQDLpsG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

Inflected forms

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