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underlining

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un·der·lin·ing  (ndr-lnng)
n.
1. The act of drawing a line under; underscoring.
2. Emphasis or stress, as in instruction or argument.
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underlining [ˈʌndəˈlaɪnɪŋ] N → subrayado m


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The whole view, with the harbour jetties of white stone underlining lividly the dark front of the town to the left, and the expanding space of water to the right with jutting promontories of no particular character, had the uninspiring, glittering quality of a very fresh oleograph.
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