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   emphasize

   /ˈɛmfəsʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing: "they emphasize the need for daily, one-to-one contact between parent and child" Similar bring/call/draw attention tofocus attention onhighlightpoint upspotlightforegroundplay upmake a point ofstressweightput/lay stress ongive an emphasis togive prominence tobring to the foredwell onharp oninsist onbelabouraccentaccentuateunderlineintensifystrengthenheightendeepenitalicizeunderscoreprioritizeinformal:press homerub it inOpposite understateplay down
   • 2. lay stress on (a word or phrase) when speaking: "his father emphasized the wrong words in his sentence" Similar stressput the stress/accent/force onaccentaccentuateweight
   • 3. make (something) more clearly defined: "a hip-length jacket which emphasized her shape"

   Scrabble Points: 25

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