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English verb: underachieve

1. underachieve (social) perform less well or with less success than expected


SamplesJohn consistently underachieves, although he is very able.
My stocks underperformed last year.


Synonymsunderperform


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)do, perform









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