transitive verb to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate.The guidebook certainly underrated this excellent hotel by giving it only two stars. See the full entry
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temptation
noun the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong.Her doctor had told her to avoid salt, but the chips looked so delicious…
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irrefutable
adjective impossible to disprove; indisputable.Her last two points were irrefutable, and he was forced to admit she was right. See the full entry
recount
transitive verb to tell a history of events; relate; narrate.The newscaster recounted her early years in television.They recounted their adventures on their trip. See the full entry