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What does underachievement mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word underachievement? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. An achievement that is less than expected; underperformance.
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English sport, that institution of chronic underachievement, has suddenly found people who know how to win.
It can result in significant underachievement, even harm, not to mention wasted resources.
This way well-performing states can compensate for the underachievement of weak or lazy states.
Perhaps even worse than stigmatizing minorities, affirmative action programs obscure the problems that lead to minority underachievement.
Why is the Executive not waging war on underachievement among the underprivileged in our schools?
In school-age children, depression can manifest as underachievement and withdrawal from activities.

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