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un·der·line

UK/ˈʌndəˌlaɪn/ US/ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/ rare dated obsolete

verb

1.

give extra weight to (a communication)

  • “Her gesture emphasized her words”
2.

draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

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noun

Origin

From under- + line.

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