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underscore

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Synonyms: underspore, underscored, undercome, underscores, undercode, underscarf, understory, undergore

Antonyms: underspore, underscored, undercome, underscores, undercode, underscarf, understory, undergore

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Noun

  1. A line drawn under a segment of text, especially to add emphasis.
  2. The typographic mark or punctuation symbol ⟨ _ ⟩, used to indicate word boundaries in situations where spaces are not allowed.
  3. A piece of background music.

Verb

  1. To draw a line beneath a segment of text.
  2. To emphasize or draw attention to.
    • I wish to underscore the importance of proper formatting.

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