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underscore demands
[/ˌʌndərˈskɔːr dɪˈmændz/]
verb phrase
enfatizar exigências
1.
to emphasize or highlight the importance of demands; to stress the necessity of requirements
The report underscores demands for immediate action on climate change.
O relatório enfatiza as exigências de ação imediata sobre as mudanças climáticas.
2.
to draw attention to or make clear the critical nature of specific requirements
Recent events underscore demands for police reform.
Eventos recentes destacam as exigências de reforma policial.
Synonyms
highlight demands
stress demands
emphasize demands
accentuate demands
draw attention to demands
Antonyms
downplay demands
minimize demands
ignore demands
overlook demands
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
enfatizar exigências
most common usage
São Paulo
reforçar exigências
alternative in corporate/formal contexts
Portugal
sublinhar exigências
literal translation preferred in formal Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
underscore the point
demands are underscored by
what this underscores is the demand for
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