👉 Underscoring is a term used in linguistics and philosophy to describe the process of understanding something that someone else has already understood. It refers to the act of second-guessing oneself or others, which can lead to cognitive dissonance and a sense of not knowing what one truly understands. In other words, underscoring involves acknowledging that you might have been mistaken in your own understanding, and it is often used metaphorically to convey a sense of being unsure about something.
