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underwhelm
un·der·whelm [ ùndər wélm, ùndər hwélm ] (past and past participle un·der·whelmed, present participle un·der·whelm·ing, 3rd person present singular un·der·whelms)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
fail to impress: to fail notably to impress or excite somebody ( humorous )

[Mid-20th century. After overwhelm]

un·der·whelm·ing adjective
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