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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-der-ree-akt]
- /ˌʌn dər riˈækt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-der-ree-akt]
- /ˌʌn dər riˈækt/
Definitions of underreaction word
- verb without object underreaction to react with less than the expected or appropriate emotion. 1
- noun underreaction a less intense reaction than is expected or appropriate 0
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Origin of underreaction
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; under- + react
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Parts of speech for Underreaction
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
underreaction popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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