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UNDERSCORING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word underscoring. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For UNDERSCORING

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emphasizing
verbv
noun

• the act of giving special importance or significance to something

foregrounding
nounn
noun

• the execution of a program that preempts the use of the processing system

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

exaggerating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• do something to an excessive degree

featuring
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a prominent attribute or aspect of something

• the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin

• the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater

• a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine

• (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind

• an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles

verb

• have as a feature

• wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

overemphasizing
verbv
verb

• place special or excessive emphasis on

overplaying
verbv
verb

• exaggerate one's acting

spotlighting
verbv
noun

• a focus of public attention

• a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

verb

• move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

• illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater

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

Alternatives for EMPHASIZING

Alternatives for FOREGROUNDING

Alternatives for HIGHLIGHTING

Alternatives for ACCENTUATING

Alternatives for EXAGGERATING

Alternatives for FEATURING

Alternatives for OVEREMPHASIZING

Alternatives for OVERPLAYING

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