What does the cryptic crossword clue "Pair starts to deride underrated opponents (3)" mean?

The definition is "Pair". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). D (first_letter="deride") + U (first_letter="underrated") + O (first_letter="opponents") = DUO; definition: "Pair" The answer is DUO.

Pair starts to deride underrated opponents (3)

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