English verb: overemphasize | |||
1. | overemphasize (communication) place special or excessive emphasis on | ||
Samples | I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book. | ||
Synonyms | overemphasise, overstress | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate | ||