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n. - (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast; State of inadequate development.

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  • Much poverty can be traced to the underdevelopment of industry
  • There is so-called underdevelopment because there is an ever-widening gap between underdevelopment and so-called development.
  • Meanwhile, the countries of the Third World are experiencing more than ever the tragedy of underdevelopment, which is becoming more serious with each passing day.
  • She listed problems such as underdevelopment and poverty, which
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