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emphasized

verb , past tense of emphasize

Synonyms and Antonyms of emphasized

1 to indicate the importance of by centering attention on

supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories

Synonyms of emphasized

accented, accentuated, featured, foregrounded, highlighted, illuminated, played up, pointed (up), pressed, punctuated, stressed

Words Related to emphasized

focused (also focussed), identified, pinpointed, spotlighted (or spotlit)

advertised, boosted, plugged, promoted, publicized

Phrases Synonymous with emphasized

bore down on, made much of

Near Antonyms of emphasized

toned (down), underemphasized, understated

belittled, discounted, disparaged, minimized

Antonyms of emphasized

de-emphasized, played down

2 to make more apparent

that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut

Synonyms of emphasized

accentuated, brought out, italicized, stressed, underlined, underscored

Words Related to emphasized

amplified, beefed (up), boosted, reinforced (also reenforced), strengthened

augmented, deepened, enhanced, enlarged, heightened, magnified, maximized, supplemented

enlivened, jazzed (up)

Near Antonyms of emphasized

decreased, diminished, lessened, minimized, reduced, subdued, toned (down), understated, weakened

Antonyms of emphasized

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