underperceives
underperceives is the third-person singular simple present indicative of underperceive.
Meaning of underperceive
Verb
underperceive (third-person singular simple present underperceives, present participle underperceiving, simple past and past participle underperceived)
- To perceive to a lesser degree than actually exists.
- The problem with this belief is that the public does not "see" much of this violence, because it is not graphic enough to offend them, so the public is greatly underperceiving the amount of violence to which they are exposed.2003, W. James Potter, The 11 myths of media violence, page 211
Questions about underperceives
- What is underperceives the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Underperceives is the third-person singular simple present indicative of underperceive.
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