What does underlain mean?
Underlain means past participle of underlie.
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/ʌndəɹˈleɪn/ · verb
past participle of underlie.
Phylles was still smirking at him, but there was a degree of uncertainty behind her expression, that had perhaps underlain her earlier hostility as well.
Use underlain when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Underlain means past participle of underlie.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Phylles was still smirking at him, but there was a degree of uncertainty behind her expression, that had perhaps underlain her earlier hostility as well.
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