EMPHASIS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word emphasis. (close relations)
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| accent | nounn | |||||
noun • distinctive manner of oral expression • special importance or significance • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) • a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation verb • to stress, single out as important • put stress on; utter with an accent | ||||||
| stress | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) • (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense • special emphasis attached to something • difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension • (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body verb • to stress, single out as important • put stress on; utter with an accent • test the limits of • to suffer from stress | ||||||
| force | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a powerful effect or influence • (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity • physical energy or intensity • group of people willing to obey orders • a unit that is part of some military service • an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) • one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority • a group of people having the power of effective action • (of a law) having legal validity • a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base verb • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means • urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate • move with force • impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably • squeeze like a wedge into a tight space • force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically • do forcibly; exert force • take by force | ||||||
| importance | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being important and worthy of note • a prominent status | ||||||
| intensity | nounn | |||||
noun • the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation) • high level or degree; the property of being intense • the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) • chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue | ||||||
| power | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • possession of controlling influence • (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second) • possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done • (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power • one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority • a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself • physical strength • a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world • energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor • a very wealthy or powerful businessman verb • supply the force or power for the functioning of | ||||||
| priority | nounn | |||||
noun • status established in order of importance or urgency • preceding in time | ||||||
| prominence | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent • relative importance or fame • something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings | ||||||
| significance | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being significant • a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred • the message that is intended or expressed or signified | ||||||
| vigor | nounn | |||||
noun • forceful exertion • active strength of body or mind • an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing) | ||||||
| weight | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity • sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms • the relative importance granted to something • an artifact that is heavy • an oppressive feeling of heavy force • a system of units used to express the weight of something • a unit used to measure weight • (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance verb • weight down with a load • present with a bias | ||||||
| vehemence | nounn | |||||
noun • intensity or forcefulness of expression • the property of being wild or turbulent | ||||||
