Underquote

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To give a quotation that is too low, or is lower than that offered by others ambitransitive

    "Many a salesman is told that the opposition has underquoted him. To the live-wire salesman this is no signal of defeat. If he conducts a showdown then and there, as likely as not he will find that he has not really been underquoted if value is considered."

  2. 2
    quote a price lower than that quoted by (another seller) wordnet
  3. 3
    offer for sale at a price lower than the market price wordnet

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"Many a salesman is told that the opposition has underquoted him. To the live-wire salesman this is no signal of defeat. If he conducts a showdown then and there, as likely as not he will find that he has not really been underquoted if value is considered."

Etymology

From under- + quote.

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