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underguesses

underguesses is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 underguesses

What is underguesses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Underguesses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of underguess.

Words near underguesses in the dictionary

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

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