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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| pronunciation: |
aek
sent
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| definition 1: |
relative prominence of a syllable within a particular word; stress.
The accent in the word "forget" is on "get."- synonyms:
- accentuation, emphasis, stress
- similar words:
- inflection, intonation, modulation, tone
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| definition 2: |
a mark used to indicate such prominence or stress.
You need to put an accent over the second syllable.- synonyms:
- accentuation
- similar words:
- character, diacritic, diacritical mark, mark, symbol
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| definition 3: |
a manner of speaking characteristic of a particular person, group of people, or geographic region.
She has a midwestern accent.- synonyms:
- pronunciation
- similar words:
- articulation, brogue, burr, dialect, drawl, twang, vocalization
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| definition 4: |
an added or complementing feature; touch.
She's wearing a red outfit with accents of white.- similar words:
- adornment, detail, embellishment, feature, hint, nuance, ornament
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| related words: |
cadence, diction, locution |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
aek
sent
[or]
aek
sent
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| inflections: |
accents, accenting, accented |
| definition 1: |
to indicate the relative prominence of (a syllable within a particular word).
When you say the verb "record," you have to accent the second syllable.- synonyms:
- accentuate, emphasize, stress
- similar words:
- inflect
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| definition 2: |
to mark (a syllable) with a written or printed indication of stress.
To understand the way the dictionary accents syllables, read the introduction.- synonyms:
- accentuate
- similar words:
- mark
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| definition 3: |
to give a particular characteristic to.
She accented the sauce with garlic.- synonyms:
- flavor, season, spice
- similar words:
- aromatize, characterize, enhance, imbue, tincture, tinge
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| definition 4: |
to emphasize; accentuate.
He accented problems rather than solutions.- synonyms:
- accentuate, emphasize, highlight, stress
- similar words:
- deepen, feature, heighten, intensify, italicize, punctuate, spotlight, strengthen, underline, underscore
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season |
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