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Meaning of underreaction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A reaction that is inadequate or insufficient.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Hyporeaktion ungenügende Reaktion Unterreaktion
Suomi vähättely
Svenska underreaktion

Examples

“If there was no consensus on tapabocas, I thought I might at least find a safe midpoint between overreactions and underreactions.”

CEFR level

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

underreactor underreader underreading underrealm underrecognition underrecovery

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