"underperformance" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underperformance.wav Forms: underperformances [plural]
Etymology: From under- + performance. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|performance}} under- + performance Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} underperformance (usually uncountable, plural underperformances)
  1. The state or quality of underperforming Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: underperform, overperformance

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