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un·der·line
[v. uhn-der-lahyn, uhn-der-lahyn; n. uhn-der-lahyn] verb, un·der·lined, un·der·lin·ing, noun 
dərˌlaɪn, ˌʌn verb (used with object)
2.
to indicate the importance of; emphasize, as by stressing or italicizing.
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| underline | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to put a line under |
| 2. | to state forcibly; emphasize or reinforce |
| —n | |
| 3. | a line underneath, esp under written matter |
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Example sentences
We need a detail plan that will underline a step by step process for the next five years.
Your statements underline my conviction that you are utterly ignorant of the evidence.
But it does underline that the country's security problems are changing.
Despite some bright news recently, the pictures underline the economy's weakness since that date.
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