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Meaning of OVEREMPHASIZE

Pronunciation:  'owvur'emfus`Iz

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 Definition: [v]  place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book"
 
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 Synonyms: overemphasise, overstress
 
 See Also: amplify, exaggerate, hyerbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate

 

 

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 Related Terms: accent, accentuate, belabor, carry too far, dwell on, emphasize, exaggerate, exhaust, give emphasis to, go overboard, go to extremes, go too far, harp on, highlight, italicize, know no bounds, magnify, maximize, overaccentuate, overact, overcarry, overdevelop, overdo, overdrive, overelaborate, overexercise, overexert, overexpend, overindulge, overlabor, overplay, overreact, overspend, overstrain, overstress, overstudy, overtask, overtax, overtrain, overuse, overwork, pass all bounds, place emphasis on, point up, protest too much, punctuate, rub in, spotlight, star, stress, underline, underscore
 

 

 

 

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