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undersell

[uhn-der-sel]

verb (used with object)

undersold, underselling 
  1. to sell more cheaply than.

  2. to advertise with restraint; understate the merits of (something).

    By underselling his product, he let his hearers convince themselves of its importance.

  3. to sell for less than the actual value.



undersell

/ ˌʌԻəˈɛ /

verb

  1. to sell for less than the usual or expected price

  2. (tr) to sell at a price lower than that of (another seller)

  3. (tr) to advertise (merchandise) with moderation or restraint

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • underseller noun
  • ˌܲԻˈ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of undersell1

First recorded in 1615–25; under- + sell 1
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"Everyone starts off with the pace, but I think that really undersells Louis' value," he told Rugby Union Weekly.

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Calling this a constitutional crisis undersells the catastrophic implications of the emergency.

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In September last year, it brought back its "never knowingly undersold" price pledge, two years after abandoning it.

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"It's really hard to undersell the impact of having a little bit of vision," Brendan says.

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Calling Musk the "shadow president" may be underselling the severity of the situation.

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