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underachieve
(under|achieve)
Pronunciation:
/ʌndərəˈtʃiːv/
verb
[
no object
]
do less well than expected, especially in schoolwork:
the report focused on pupils who were underachieving
Derivatives
underachievement
noun
underachiever
noun
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