Collocations for "underestimate"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "underestimate" in context.
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underestimate
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- have made a gross underestimate (of)
- there has been a gross underestimate (of)
- that was a gross underestimate of [costs, expenses, risk]
- there may have been a slight underestimate (in)
- proved to be an underestimate
- turned out to be a serious underestimate
- caused by the underestimate
- an underestimate in [sales, profits, numbers]
- an underestimate of the [power, strength] of (the enemy)
- underestimate the [costs, amount, power]
- underestimate [her, his ability, their intelligence]
- don't underestimate [her]
- underestimate how [difficult, powerful, challenging] it is
- underestimate it at your [risk, own risk, peril]
- he was underestimated by [most, many, all]
- [severely, thoughtlessly, wildly] underestimate
'underestimate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):