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English verb: overstress

1. overstress (communication) place special or excessive emphasis on


SamplesI cannot overemphasize the importance of this book.


Synonymsoveremphasise, overemphasize


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE


Broader (hypernym)amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate









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