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| accentuate |
to give more emphasis to; draw attention to. |
| alive |
of all those living (used for emphasis). [1/4 definitions] |
| boldface |
a typeface with heavy, thick lines, often used for emphasis. [1/2 definitions] |
| by jingo |
an exclamation used for emphasis or to express surprise. |
| by Jove |
used as an expression of surprise or emphasis. |
| declare |
to state strongly or with emphasis. [1/7 definitions] |
| de-emphasize |
to place less emphasis on; reduce the importance of. |
| doubly |
to twice the extent or degree; with double the effort or emphasis. |
| emphases |
the plural of emphasis. |
| emphatic |
expressed, performed, or uttered with emphasis. [1/3 definitions] |
| even |
used for emphasis when comparing things. [2/12 definitions] |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. [1/2 definitions] |
| highlight |
to give particular emphasis or prominence to, or to be the most prominent thing or part of. [1/6 definitions] |
| holistic |
handling or dealing with an entity in its entirety or wholeness rather than with emphasis on its parts or various aspects. [1/2 definitions] |
| how |
used to give emphasis to what follows. [1/7 definitions] |
| intellectualism |
excessive emphasis on the rational as opposed to the emotional, impulsive, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| intensive |
in grammar, indicating increased emphasis. [2/5 definitions] |
| it |
used with the verb "be" to give stronger emphasis to the information that follows. [1/3 definitions] |
| italic |
of, designating, or pertaining to a style of printing type in which the letters slant to the right, used for emphasis or for foreign words. [1/4 definitions] |
| italicize |
to use italic type or underscoring in one's written expression, as for emphasis. [1/2 definitions] |
| itself |
used for emphasis. [1/3 definitions] |
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