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understresses

understresses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of understress.

Meaning of understress

Verb

understress (third-person singular simple present understresses, present participle understressing, simple past and past participle understressed)

  1. (transitive) To place insufficient emphasis on.
    Synonyms:
    underemphasize

Questions about understresses

What is understresses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Understresses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of understress.

Words near understresses in the dictionary

  1. understream
  2. understreams
  3. understrength
  4. understress
  5. understressed
  6. understresses
  7. understressing
  8. understride
  9. understrides
  10. understriding
  11. understringent

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