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foreground

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of foreground

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on

repeatedly foregrounded his experience in international affairs in the course of his campaign for the presidency

Synonyms of foreground

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

Words Related to foreground

focus, identify, pinpoint, spotlight

advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize

Phrases Synonymous with foreground

bear down on, make much of

Near Antonyms of foreground

tone (down), underemphasize, understate

belittle, discount, disparage, minimize

Antonyms of foreground

de-emphasize, play down

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