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Synonyms for underscore
ˈʌn dərˌskɔr, -ˌskoʊrun·der·score

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Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 2 votes

  1. underscore, underlineverb

    a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

    Synonyms:
    underline

  2. underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasiseverb

    give extra weight to (a communication)

    "Her gesture emphasized her words"

    Synonyms:
    punctuate, stress, accent, emphasise, accentuate, underline, emphasize

  3. underline, underscoreverb

    draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

    Synonyms:
    emphasise, underline, emphasize

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. underscoreverb

    Synonyms:
    underline, draw a line under

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "underscore":

    emphasize, underline, stress, highlight, emphasise

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#2989stress
#6031highlight
#8873accent
#12802emphasize
#19433underline
#25091underscore
#32104emphasise
#54875accentuate
#93647punctuate

How to use underscore in a sentence?

  1. Philip Hammond:

    What it does is underscore the hit to confidence that the uncertainty following the referendum decision has created.

  2. Ben Cardin:

    We need to know where children are being held, what is happening there at the border, what the policy of the country is -- United States is the United States, once again, I underscore that if The President created this crisis, The President can end it with a stroke of the pen.

  3. Peter Orszag:

    Periods of turmoil underscore the value of a trusted adviser and a global platform that spans not only M&A but also restructuring and sovereign advisory, we remain active advising clients as they navigate the drivers of how long the crisis will last, how they should adjust their balance sheets, and what else they should be doing to respond.

  4. Jim Sedlak:

    Today's nationwide demonstrations... underscore the grassroots opposition to Planned Parenthood. It is time that Planned Parenthood closed Planned Parenthood doors forever.

  5. Grok Ventures:

    We believe this information will strongly underscore the commercial viability of the AAPL and show the progression toward Sun Cable as a development platform for major renewables projects.


Translations for underscore

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  • podtržítko, podtrhnoutCzech
  • unterstreichen, GrundstrichGerman
  • υπογράμμιση, υπογραμμίζωGreek
  • subrayar, guion bajoSpanish
  • برجسته کردنPersian
  • alaviiva, alleviivata, taustakappaleFinnish
  • souligné, sous-tiret, blanc souligné, souligner, tiret basFrench
  • fostríocIrish
  • बल देनाHindi
  • sottolineareItalian
  • podkreślnik, podkreśleniePolish
  • sublinha, sublinhar, underlinePortuguese
  • подчёркивание, подчеркнуть, подчёркиватьRussian
  • bakgrundsmusik, understryka, understreck, betona, stryka underSwedish
  • alt çizgiTurkish
  • underscoreUrdu

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