SINCE 1828
overemphasis
noun
over·em·pha·sis
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plural overemphases\ ˌō-vər-ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsēz
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Definition of overemphasis
: an excessive amount or degree of emphasis
F. Scott Fitzgeralds's novels and Eugene O'Neill's plays exposed America's overemphasis on money and success.— Mary Beth Norton et al. … an overemphasis on design at the expense of function.— Walt Mossberg
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