I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
grossly
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In particular, the role of language in the equation has been grossly underestimated .
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And second, the theory grossly underestimates the severity of some forms of spectator violence.
never
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Never underestimate the power of the trade press.
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You should never underestimate their impact.
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Gedge has never underestimated Peel's role in breaking the group.
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At the very most, the moral is: Never underestimate the mystery and power of love.
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Never underestimate the power of self-motivation.
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And never underestimate the graphic power of black-and-white, especially with a pair of red-patent pumps and sunglasses.
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And whatever else she did, she must never underestimate him again.
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Never underestimate the simplicity of this approach.
seriously
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However, Netanyahu seriously underestimated the level of disillusionment his policies, and broken promises, had provoked.
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This evidence indicates that the importance of this benefit has probably been seriously underestimated up to now.
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The method seems quite popular, and usually seems to reflect the pattern of use whilst seriously underestimating the amount.
■ NOUN
amount
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However, they underestimate the amount of opposition there is from some groups of men to women getting good jobs.
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But no one should underestimate the amount of hard work it would take.
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Mind you, it is easy for people to underestimate the amount of grammar which such features contain.
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Once again, they underestimated the amount of time required for achieving consensus.
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The method seems quite popular, and usually seems to reflect the pattern of use whilst seriously underestimating the amount .
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We underestimated the amount of counselling required to ensure that students choose appropriate options.
difficulty
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We do not want to underestimate difficulties and problems.
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I don't underestimate the difficulty of the attempt, but I do believe that it can work.
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Yet I think you underestimate the difficulties of raising such capital.
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No one can underestimate the difficulties implicit in achieving a negotiated settlement.
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Yet it is important not to underestimate the difficulties for politicians wishing to make such an appeal.
effect
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The simple calculation of cold bridging based on the fractional area of the cold bridge is likely to underestimate its effect .
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Cantor had underestimated the soporific effect of the six-course dinner, the two wines and the glass of port.
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His results have been criticised by Newton for underestimating the effects of city size on the proportion of Labour voters.
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By a similar argument, P underestimates the effect .
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A Don't underestimate the effects of grief.
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We should not underestimate the effect of our own disappointment.
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At the moment national estimates of the economic importance of sport underestimate these economic effects .
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It is important not to underestimate these indirect effects of religion on science.
extent
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It believes that the government report may be underestimating the speed and extent of extinctions.
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In fact, the Labour Force Survey underestimates the extent of this discrimination.
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The later figures may therefore underestimate the extent to which wealth is concentrated.
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This probably underestimates the extent to which there has been a wider shift away from direct council provision, however.
figures
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It is reasonable to assume that all such figures underestimate the real activities of the elderly.
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The later figures may therefore underestimate the extent to which wealth is concentrated.
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For all these, and other reasons, official crime figures will underestimate the true figure.
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These figures may underestimate the problem.
importance
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Have I underestimated the importance of sustainability?
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Cultural studies also underestimate the importance of racism which is an incontestable fact in the lives of many black people.
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I had underestimated the importance placed on personal cleanliness and hygiene, and had been caught out on my underpants.
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You should not underestimate the importance of these rights when working out the value of your contract.
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Locus believes Microsoft has underestimated the importance of open networking in the marketplace.
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Don't underestimate the importance of captions either.
mistake
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Two days later the environment minister, Dominique Voynet, made the mistake of underestimating the pollution.
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It was always a mistake to underestimate Spittals.
number
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Most people very much underestimate the number of calories in cold salad meals served in restaurants, canteens and cafés.
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Thus the total noted at present perhaps underestimates numbers .
people
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Most people also underestimate the calories provided by fatty foods and fat-containing sauces and dressings.
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Some people underestimate the problems that can arise from poor human relations.
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I think people do underestimate what is sexually attractive.
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Sensible people can not underestimate the obvious utility of certain technological devices.
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Many people underestimate these travellers; they think they are looking for an easy life.
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Mind you, it is easy for people to underestimate the amount of grammar which such features contain.
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Most people very much underestimate the number of calories in cold salad meals served in restaurants, canteens and cafés.
power
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The first hint that I had underestimated the power of Casual Summer was the Tycoon.
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Still, interviews with New Hampshire voters suggest some pundits are underestimating the power of the symbolic updraft Forbes is riding.
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Never underestimate the power of the trade press.
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At the very most, the moral is: Never underestimate the mystery and power of love.
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Never underestimate the power of self-motivation.
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And never underestimate the graphic power of black-and-white, especially with a pair of red-patent pumps and sunglasses.
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First, does it underestimate the power of sinfulness in us all?
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Yet their theory does not underestimate either the power of ideas of the complexity of the process of their historical production.
problem
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We do not underestimate the problems , but negotiations can be difficult to conclude.
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Some people underestimate the problems that can arise from poor human relations.
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We do not want to underestimate difficulties and problems .
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No one should underestimate these problems , but nor should the waste and unfairness of existing conditions be overlooked.
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These figures may underestimate the problem .
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Do not, however, underestimate the problems you may encounter in taking on a building yourself.
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Nor should we underestimate the health problems of later life.
strength
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Each culture has consistently underestimated the strength and attraction of the other.
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Even then, women still played the central parenting role because everyone underestimated the strength of our psychological orientation.
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Unfortunately I underestimated the strength of his support.
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Such a view underestimates the growing strength of Labour in the country as indicated by recent by-elections.
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Without it, the theory underestimates the strength and complexity of gender's place in psychology.
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The problem for Mr Kasyanov is that he seems to have underestimated the strength of western reaction to the withholding of payments.
value
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To explain something is not to explain it away and to understand something is not to underestimate its value .
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The problem is that employers are apt to underestimate the value of direct discussion with executives who figure in their job-cutting plans.
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If you live far from the sea and mountains, do not underestimate the value of your local park.
■ VERB
tend
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Although psychology recognizes the resultant uncertainties in computer-dependent methods, it tends to underestimate them.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Don't underestimate how good the other team is, or how hard they're going to play.
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Early mapmakers often underestimated the earth's circumference.
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I wouldn't underestimate her if I were you - she's smarter than you think.
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Never underestimate the value of really good training.
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People often underestimate the importance of human relationships in successful companies.
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People often underestimate the importance of training.
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They underestimated the amount of time it would take to finish the work.
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They had badly underestimated how many lifeboats would be needed.
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We saved about $1000 for our trip but we underestimated and may have to wait until next year to go.
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You must never underestimate how much I love you.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Damages in fatal accident cases are likely to be substantial and should not be underestimated.
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I don't underestimate the difficulty of the attempt, but I do believe that it can work.
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In fact, the Labour Force Survey underestimates the extent of this discrimination.
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Practitioners should not underestimate the shift in practice required to implement a needs-led approach to assessment of older people.
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The reality could simply be that the manufacturer underestimated demand.
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These figures and other measures, however, most likely underestimate the impact of infectious diseases.
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We do not want to underestimate difficulties and problems.
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You should not underestimate the importance of these rights when working out the value of your contract.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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There could be 50 people at the wedding, but this is probably an underestimate .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But it is publicly acknowledged that these numbers, which represent people who have put themselves forward for testing, are underestimates.
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But the committee removed key sentences which suggested that flaws in the experiment might have resulted in this being a serious underestimate .
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Resulting misclassification will tend to dilute the effect of smoking and so our risk estimates are likely to be underestimates.
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The old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words is a gross underestimate in the computer world.
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This is, almost certainly, a gross underestimate of the true number of suicides.
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This was an underestimate of course.
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Yet even this number, one in twenty, is probably an underestimate .