ITALICS

italics

Noun

  1. letters in an italic typeface.
    There is no need to put the whole paragraph in italics.
  2. exaggerated intonation or some similar oral speech device by which one or more words is heavily and usually affectedly emphasized or otherwise given sharp prominence


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