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emphasize

em·pha·size

emphasize

 
 
pronunciation:
em f saIz
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part of speech: verb
inflections: emphasizes, emphasizing, emphasized
definition: to give particular attention to; stress.
Your essay emphasizes only the bad side of having a little brother.
similar words:
accent, stress
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The word emphasize contains the following part:
phan, phas, phen Greek root that means show, appear
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