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underguessed

underguessed is the simple past and past participle of underguess.

Meaning of underguess

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.
    • Those diners were left to guess, or rather to underguess by an average 600 calories per meal.2007 October 27, “Bringing Calories Out of Hiding”, in New York Times

Questions about underguessed

What is underguessed the simple past and past participle of?
Underguessed is the simple past and past participle of underguess.

Words near underguessed in the dictionary

  1. underguard
  2. underguardian
  3. underguardians
  4. underguards
  5. underguess
  6. underguessed
  7. underguesses
  8. underguessing
  9. underguesstimate
  10. underguesstimated
  11. underguesstimates

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