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   Un·der·line

   verb

   • 1. draw a line under (a word or phrase) to give emphasis or indicate special type: "certain phrases had been underlined" Similar underscoremarkpick outemphasizehighlightitalicize
   • ▪ emphasize (something): "the improvement in retail sales was underlined by these figures" Similar emphasizegive emphasis tostressput/lay stress onhighlightaccentuateaccentcall/draw attention tofocus (attention) onzero in onspotlightthrow into reliefgive prominence tobring to the foreforegroundbring homepoint upplay upmake a feature ofinformal:rub inOpposite play downminimize

   noun

   • 1. a line drawn under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis: "subheadings have an underline in blue"
   • 2. the line of the lower part of an animal's body: "she has a white tail and underline"

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