Emphasize synonyms

articulate

To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.

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feature

To sketch or show the features of

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stress

To put stress, pressure, or strain on

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accentuate

To pronounce or mark with an accent or stress

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lay stress on

To accord emphasis to

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understate (antonym)

To state, express, display, etc. in a restrained way

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emphasise

(UK) Alternative spelling of emphasize.

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underline

To draw a line underneath something, especially to add emphasis; to underscore

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ignore (antonym)

(Law) To reject (a bill of indictment) for lack of evidence

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call attention to

To accord emphasis to

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point out

(Figuratively, idiomatic) To tell, remind, indicate.

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repeat

To express (oneself) in the same way or words:

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amplify

To increase the amplitude of something, especially of an electric current.

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indicate

To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies.

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reiterate

To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.

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intensify

To make intense or more intense; increase; strengthen

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pinpoint

To locate or identify with precision:

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bring out

(Chiefly UK) To make a shy person more confident.

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exacerbate

Exacerbate is defined as to make worse or more severe.

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hammer

To cause harm, loss, or difficulty to (someone), especially repeatedly:

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play down (antonym)

(Idiomatic) To make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.

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enunciate

To state definitely; express in a systematic way

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drum into one's head

To accord emphasis to

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recognize (related)

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enlarge

To speak or write at greater length or in greater detail; elaborate:

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make clear

To accord emphasis to

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pound into one's head

To accord emphasis to

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make a fuss about

To accord emphasis to

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enhance

Enhance is defined as to make something better or improve the condition of something.

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accent

To focus attention on; accentuate:

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underscore

To underline:

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affirm (related)

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assert (related)

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demonstrate (related)

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exemplify (related)

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speak-up

(Idiomatic) To talk more loudly or plainly.

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forget (antonym)

(--- Informal) To disregard on purpose. Usually used in the imperative:

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point up

To accord emphasis to

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acknowledge (related)

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embody (related)

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insist

To assert or demand (something) firmly or persistently:

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impress

To impress is defined as to strongly affect someone or something or to leave a physical mark on something by using pressure.

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important (related)

To accord emphasis to

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argue (related)

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elucidate (related)

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highlight

To be a highlight of:

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punctuate

To add punctuation to

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play up

(UK, idiomatic) To misbehave

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maintain

To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain:

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italicize

To print in italics

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belabor

To talk or write about at length or excessively; harp on:

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make much of

To accord emphasis to

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accelerate

To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.

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hammer-home

(Idiomatic) To repeatedly or continually emphasise (an opinion or idea) until or so that a person or group of people understands it.

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spotlight

To illuminate with a spotlight.

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dramatize

To make into a drama; adapt (a story, events, etc.) for performance on the stage, in a film, etc.

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pronounce

To pronounce is to say a word a certain way, to hand down a judgment or to formally announce something.

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labor the point

To accord emphasis to

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rub-in

(Idiomatic) To irritatingly make a point.

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depreciate (antonym)

To write off an expenditure for (a tangible asset) by prorating over a certain period, usually the estimated useful life of the asset.

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