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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To perceive to a lesser degree than actually exists..
The problem with this belief is that the public does not "see" much of this violence, because it is not graphic enough to offend them, so the public is greatly underperceiving the amount of violence to which they are exposed.
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Underperceive means (transitive) To perceive to a lesser degree than actually exists..
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Possible antonyms include overperceive.
The problem with this belief is that the public does not "see" much of this violence, because it is not graphic enough to offend them, so the public is greatly underperceiving the amount of violence to which they are exposed.
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