UNDERSCORING Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word underscoring. (close relations)
underscored
Best Alternative Words for UNDERSCORING
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emphasizing | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of giving special importance or significance to something | ||||||||
highlighting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an area of lightness in a picture | ||||||||
accentuating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • to stress, single out as important • put stress on; utter with an accent | ||||||||
punctuating | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
verb • insert punctuation marks into • to stress, single out as important • interrupt periodically | ||||||||
stressing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) • (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense • special emphasis attached to something • difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension • (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body verb • to stress, single out as important • put stress on; utter with an accent • test the limits of • to suffer from stress | ||||||||
underline | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) verb • give extra weight to (a communication) • draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to | ||||||||
emphasise | verbv | |||||||
verb • give extra weight to (a communication) • to stress, single out as important | ||||||||
emphasize | verbv | |||||||
verb • to stress, single out as important • give extra weight to (a communication) |