Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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underestimate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
sell short | No | No | Yes | No |
underestimate (noun) | sell short (noun) |
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an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value |
underestimate (verb) | sell short (verb) |
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make a deliberately low estimate | underestimate the real value or ability of |
make too low an estimate of | sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit |
assign too low a value to |