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UNDERSCORING Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word underscoring. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word underscoring. (close relations)
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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)

Best Hypernyms For UNDERSCORING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for underscoring, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
accent accentuate emphasise emphasize emphasizing foregrounding highlighting mark punctuate stress accentuating

Alternatives for EMPHASIZING

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