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underwhelm definition

under·whelm (-hwelm′, -welm′)

transitive verb

to fail to make a good impression or have a significant impact on

Etymology: ironic allusion to overwhelm

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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