Underscore and Weaken

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Underscore verb - To indicate the importance of by giving prominent display.

Usage example: a history of the Old West that underscores the role that pioneer women had in bringing order and stability to the wild frontier

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Weaken is an antonym for underscore.

Weaken verb - To diminish the physical strength of.

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Underscore is an antonym for weaken.

Nearby Words: weak, weakness, weakening

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Weaken and Underscore. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/underscore/weaken

Underscore & Weaken. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/underscore/weaken>.

Weaken or Underscore. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/underscore/weaken.

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