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Underestimate vs Playdown - What's the difference?

underestimate | playdown |

As nouns the difference between underestimate and playdown

is that underestimate is an estimate or perception that is too low while playdown is (sports) any match that is part of a playoff.

As a verb underestimate

is to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc, than what he/she/it actually has.

underestimate

English

Verb

(underestimat)
  • To perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.

    • Synonyms

    * misunderestimate * misjudge

    Antonyms

    * (to perceive as having lower value) overestimate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An estimate or perception that is too low.

    • Synonyms

    * underestimation

    See also

    * (wikipedia underestimate)

    playdown

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (sports) Any match that is part of a playoff

    • Anagrams

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