 emphasise |
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| 1. | [ verb ] to stress, single out as important | |
| Synonyms: | stress emphasize accentuate accent punctuate | |
| Examples: | : "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet." |
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| Related terms: | express emphasize underscore point_up re-emphasise topicalize bear_down background drive_home emphasis stress emphasizing | |
| 2. | [ verb ] give extra weight to (a communication) | |
| Synonyms: | underline underscore emphasize | |
| Examples: | "Her gesture emphasized her words" |
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| Related terms: | stress emphasizing | |
| 3. | [ verb ] place special or excessive emphasis on | |
| Synonyms: | overemphasize overemphasise overstress | |
| Examples: | "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book" |
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| Related terms: | overstate | |
| Similar spelling: |
emphasised emphasis emphasize emphasized embassy emphasizing emphysema embassador |
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