Defenition of the word emphasize
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Defenition of the word emphasize
- To stress, single out as important.
- direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!" "I set off these words by brackets"
- to stress, single out as important: "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet."
- give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"
- to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
- to stress, single out as important
- give extra weight to (a communication)
Synonyms for the word emphasize
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- accent
- accentuate
- bring out
- call attention to
- give emphasis to
- highlight
- lay emphasis on
- point out
- punctuate
- put emphasis on
- set off
- stress
- underline
- underscore
Similar words in the emphasize
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- emphasize
- emphasized
- emphasizes
Hyponyms for the word emphasize
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- background
- bear down
- bring out
- downplay
- drive home
- emphasise
- emphasize
- play down
- point up
- press home
- ram home
- re-emphasise
- re-emphasize
- set off
- topicalize
- underline
- underscore
Hypernyms for the word emphasize
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- accent
- accentuate
- alter
- change
- emphasise
- emphasize
- evince
- express
- punctuate
- show
- stress
Antonyms for the word emphasize
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