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   Em·pha·size

   /ˈemfəˌsīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing: "he jabbed a finger into the tabletop to emphasize his point" Similar bring/call/draw attention tofocus attention onhighlightpoint upspotlightforegroundplay upmake a point ofstressweightput/lay stress ongive an emphasis togive prominence tobring to the foredwell onharp oninsist onbelaboraccentaccentuateunderlineintensifystrengthenheightendeepenitalicizeunderscoreprioritizeinformal:press homerub it inOpposite understateplay down
   • ▪ lay stress on (a word or phrase) when speaking. Similar stressput the stress/accent/force onaccentaccentuateweight
   • ▪ make (something) more clearly defined: "a one-piece bathing suit that emphasized her build"

   Scrabble Points: 25

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