Underlining

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The act of drawing a line under; underscoring.
  • n. Emphasis or stress, as in instruction or argument.
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  • v. Present participle of underline.
  • n. An act or instance of marking text with an underline.
  • n. A lining on the inside of a garment.
    • Word Usage
    "And, of note, the air reservists flew fully a third of those hours (the people that Colonel Scanlan and Colonel McCague represent) safely and effectively bringing great credit to our organization in underlining the importance of the reserves to the Canadian forces."
    Verb Form
    underlined    underlines    underlining   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    emphasise    punctuate    stress    accentuate    emphasize   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    underscore    highlight    subordinate    wretch   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    politburo    hajj    supervillain    blowhard    bonus   
     
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