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- pronunciation:
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sihs
- features:
- Word Parts
part of speech: |
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emphases |
definition 1: |
special importance.
You put too much emphasis on what people wear.The president's speech put emphasis on the need for world peace.- synonyms:
- importance, significance, stress, weight
- similar words:
- attention, consequence, consideration, gravity
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definition 2: |
stress given to a particular word, phrase, or idea.
"I will never tell!" she said, with strong emphasis on the word "never."- synonyms:
- accentuation, stress
- similar words:
- accent
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