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underscore
[ verb uhn-der-skawr, -skohr, uhn-der-skawr, -skohr; noun uhn-der-skawr, -skohr ]
verb (used with object)
- to mark with a line or lines underneath; underline, as for emphasis.
- to stress; emphasize:
The recent tragedy underscores the danger of disregarding safety rules.
noun
- a line drawn beneath something written or printed.
- music for a film soundtrack; background for a film or stage production.
underscore
verb
- to draw or score a line or mark under
- to stress or reinforce
noun
- a line drawn under written matter
Word History and Origins
Origin of underscore1
Example Sentences
The dire wolf affair underscores how marketing can overtake sober assessment of scientific advances — conceivably to the detriment of scientists’ public standing.
Talley underscored inconsistencies in the son’s account, including Phillip wavering on his claim that he saw his father fire the gun, and at one point saying he grabbed his replica sword only after the shooting.
The metaphor lingers in the air, underscoring the toll taken by all of the operations.
For them, this meant taking every opportunity to stay within and underscore “Star Wars” canon and making sure to avoid things that undermined the story or doing things just for the sake of nostalgia.
The US had tried to organise a 30-day ceasefire but that never took hold, and this latest chapter underscores the difficulty in achieving even a brief pause in fighting,
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