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English verb: emphasize | |||
| 1. | emphasize (communication) to stress, single out as important | ||
| Samples | Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet. | ||
| Synonyms | accent, accentuate, emphasise, punctuate, stress | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evince, express, show | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | 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 | ||
| 2. | emphasize (communication) give extra weight to (a communication) | ||
| Samples | Her gesture emphasized her words. | ||
| Synonyms | emphasise, underline, underscore | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress | ||
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