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EMPHASIZING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of giving special importance or significance to something

Synonyms:

accenting; accentuation; emphasizing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("emphasizing" is a kind of...):

action (something done (usually as opposed to something said))

Derivation:

emphasize (to stress, single out as important)

emphasize (give extra weight to (a communication))

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb emphasize

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