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emphasize

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of emphasize

1 to indicate the importance of by centering attention on

supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories

Synonyms of emphasize

accent, accentuate, feature, foreground, highlight, illuminate, play up, point (up), press, punctuate, stress

Words Related to emphasize

focus, identify, pinpoint, spotlight

advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize

Phrases Synonymous with emphasize

bear down on, make much of

Near Antonyms of emphasize

tone (down), underemphasize, understate

belittle, discount, disparage, minimize

Antonyms of emphasize

de-emphasize, play down

2 to make more apparent

that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut

Synonyms of emphasize

accentuate, bring out, italicize, stress, underline, underscore

Words Related to emphasize

amplify, beef (up), boost, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen

augment, deepen, enhance, enlarge, heighten, magnify, maximize, supplement

enliven, jazz (up)

Near Antonyms of emphasize

decrease, diminish, lessen, minimize, reduce, subdue, tone (down), understate, weaken

Antonyms of emphasize

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