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Meaning of underperceive | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To perceive to a lesser degree than actually exists.

Examples

“The problem with this belief is that the public does not "see" much of this violence, because it is not graphic enough to offend them, so the public is greatly underperceiving the amount of violence to which they are exposed.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

underperceived underperceives underperceiving underperform underperformed underperforming

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