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underprotection

underprotection noun: inadequate protection.

Noun

underprotection (uncountable)

  1. inadequate protection

Origin of underprotection

From under- + protection.

Questions about underprotection

What does underprotection mean?
Underprotection means inadequate protection.
What part of speech is underprotection?
Underprotection is a noun.

Words near underprotection in the dictionary

  1. underprops
  2. underprosecuted
  3. underprotect
  4. underprotected
  5. underprotecting
  6. underprotection
  7. underprotective
  8. underprotectiveness
  9. underprotects
  10. underprove
  11. underprovide

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