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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of emphasizes
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as in highlights
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
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as in reinforces
to make more apparent
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
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“Emphasizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasizes. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.
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