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Verb: underachieve  `ún-du-ru'cheev
  1. Perform less well or with less success than expected
    "John consistently underachieves, although he is very able"
    - underperform

Derived forms: underachieved, underachieving, underachieves

See also: underachievement, underachiever

Type of: do, perform

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under a cloud
under arms
under attack
under fire
under it
under that
under the circumstances
under the weather
under way
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underachieve
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underactive
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underbody