EMPHASIZE Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word emphasize. (close relations)
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| emphasise | verbv | |||||
verb • give extra weight to (a communication) • to stress, single out as important | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| underscore | nounn | |||||
noun • a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) verb • give extra weight to (a communication) • draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| accentuate | verbv | |||||
verb • to stress, single out as important • put stress on; utter with an accent | ||||||
| punctuate | verbv | |||||
verb • insert punctuation marks into • to stress, single out as important • interrupt periodically | ||||||
| underline | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) verb • give extra weight to (a communication) • draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to | ||||||
