Esteem and Underrate

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Esteem verb - To think of in a particular way.

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Underrate is an antonym for esteem.

Nearby Words: esteemed, esteeming

Underrate verb - To place too low a value on.

Usage example: it's perhaps the most underrated film of the last decade

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Esteem is an antonym for underrate.

Nearby Word: underrating

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