"underguess" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: underguesses [present, singular, third-person], underguessing [participle, present], underguessed [participle, past], underguessed [past]
Etymology: under- + guess Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|guess}} under- + guess Head templates: {{en-verb}} underguess (third-person singular simple present underguesses, present participle underguessing, simple past and past participle underguessed)
  1. To make a guess that is too small; to underestimate.
    Sense id: en-underguess-en-verb-AannU~3d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

Inflected forms

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