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accent
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a special notice or importance given to something although we dutifully carried binoculars on our bird walk, the accent was on recognizing avifauna by their song Synonyms emphasis, accentuation, stress, underscoring, weightRelated Words attention, concentration, focus, spotlight; consequence, import, moment, note, significance, value, worth; precedence, primacy, priority, top billing; consideration, heed, regardNear Antonyms minimization, underemphasis; disregard, indifferenceAntonyms de-emphasis
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accent
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to indicate the importance of by centering attention on the town's promotional literature accents its vital role in American history Synonyms emphasize, accentuate, feature, foreground, highlight, illuminate, play up, point (up), press, punctuate, stressRelated Words focus, identify, pinpoint, spotlight; advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize; overplayNear Antonyms tone (down), underemphasize, understate; belittle, discount, disparage, minimizeAntonyms de-emphasize, play down
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