Score
Score noun - A lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong.
Underscore and score are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Underscore" instead a noun "Score".
Underscore
Underscore noun - A line drawn underneath (especially under written matter).
Score and underscore are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Score" instead a noun "Underscore".
Both words in one sentence
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Labyrinth featured a song score by David Bowie, who also played the main antagonist, the Goblin King (as well as a synth underscore by Trevor Jones).
Source: Pop-Star Composer -
If you check the complete vocal score, you'll discover that there are actually twelve chimes that lead up to each midnight, and that they're timed and written into the underscore.
Source: Magic Countdown - Many of Total Overdose's technique sidequests underscore a technique that's available through the entire game but not necessarily obvious to the player, and by training it through the challenge, the player can incorporate it into story stage environments for more effective combat and better score.
Source: Gimmick Level
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Underscore and Score. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/score/underscore
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Underscore or Score. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/score/underscore.
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