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Quick definitions from WordNet (emphasis)
▸ noun: special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
▸ noun: special importance or significance ("The red light gave the central figure increased emphasis")
▸ noun: intensity or forcefulness of expression ("His emphasis on civil rights")
▸ noun: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
▸ Also see emphasising
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to emphasis
▸ Usage examples for emphasis
▸ Popular adjectives describing emphasis
▸ Words that often appear near emphasis
▸ Rhymes of emphasis
▸ Invented words related to emphasis
▸ noun: special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
▸ noun: special importance or significance ("The red light gave the central figure increased emphasis")
▸ noun: intensity or forcefulness of expression ("His emphasis on civil rights")
▸ noun: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
▸ Also see emphasising
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to emphasis
▸ Usage examples for emphasis
▸ Popular adjectives describing emphasis
▸ Words that often appear near emphasis
▸ Rhymes of emphasis
▸ Invented words related to emphasis