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noun : EMPHASISES
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents" ;
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2. (
) intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights" ;
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3. (
) special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g. ;
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4. (
) the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable" ;
verb : EMPHASISES
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words" ;
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2. (
) to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet" ;
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