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to emphasize
01
to give special attention or importance to something
Transitive: to emphasize importance of something
Examples
Throughout her campaign speech, the candidate emphasized her plans for improving education and healthcare if elected.
02
to highlight something and make it easier to notice by drawing attention toward it
Transitive: to emphasize a visual element
Examples
The bold belt emphasized the waistline of the dress, creating an hourglass silhouette.
03
to give particular importance or attention to a word through vocal inflection or stress
Transitive: to emphasize a spoken word
Examples
When discussing the importance of teamwork, the coach emphasized the word " collaboration " to underscore its significance.
Lexical Tree
emphasized
emphasizing
overemphasize
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