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to underscore
01
to stress something's importance or value
Transitive: to underscore importance of something
Examples
The president 's speech underscored the importance of unity in challenging times.
02
to mark text with a straight line beneath it, typically to draw attention to or highlight
Transitive: to underscore a written word or text
Examples
In many written exams, students are advised to underscore the keywords in questions.
Underscore
01
a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
Lexical Tree
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