subterfuge(2) (iou) and underline (iou)

subterfuge(2) (iou)

subterfuge noun. L16.
[French, or late Latin subterfugium, from Latin subterfugere escape secretly, formed as SUBTER- + fugere flee.]
A statement or action resorted to in order to avoid blame or defeat, justify an argument, etc.; a means of escape; an evasion, an excuse. L16.
S. Brett I hated all the subterfuges, I hated lying to you. N. Sahgal He came Home one night, with no attempt at subterfuge,..at three a.m.
A place to which a person escapes; a retreat, a refuge. E17-M19.
A thing which provides concealment; a cloak. M17-M18.

underline (iou)

underline verb2 trans. M16.
[from UNDER- + LINE verb2.]
1. a. Draw a line below (a word, phrase, etc.), esp. for emphasis or to indicate italic or Other special type. M16.
B. Bainbridge Underlining certain words as if they were significant. G. Swift The typescriptsannotated and underlined with red ink.
b. fig. Emphasize, stress. L19.
M. Meyer The incident..underlines a problem which Ibsen was to face for the whole of his career. Anthony Smith Dr William Gooddy then further underlined his point.
2. Announce (the next production) by an underline on a playbill. E19.
underlineation noun the action or result of underlining something E19.

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