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underman
(under|man)
Pronunciation:
/ʌndəˈman/
verb
(
undermans
,
undermanning
,
undermanned
)
[
with object
]
fail to provide with enough workers or crew:
the public prosecutor’s offices are hopelessly undermanned
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