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underperform
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
underperform
(verb)
underperform
/ˌʌndɚpɚ
ˈ
foɚm/
verb
underperforms
;
underperformed
;
underperforming
underperform
/ˌʌndɚpɚ
ˈ
foɚm/
verb
underperforms
;
underperformed
;
underperforming
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNDERPERFORM
[
no object
]
:
to be less successful than expected or required
The report shows which schools are
underperforming
.
underperforming
stocks
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