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to overemphasize
01
to place too much importance or attention on something, exaggerating its significance beyond what is necessary or appropriate
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
overemphasize
3rd person singular
overemphasizes
Present participle
overemphasizing
Past simple
overemphasized
Past participle
overemphasized
Examples
The manager tends to overemphasize minor issues, causing unnecessary stress among the team.
Lexical Tree
overemphasize
emphasize
emphasis
