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EMPHASES Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word emphases. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word emphases. (close relations)
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stress
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

• (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

• special emphasis attached to something

• difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

• (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body

verb

• to stress, single out as important

• put stress on; utter with an accent

• test the limits of

• to suffer from stress

accentuation
nounn
noun

• the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance

• the act of giving special importance or significance to something

emphasis
nounn
noun

• special importance or significance

• intensity or forcefulness of expression

• special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.

• the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

importance
nounn
noun

• the quality of being important and worthy of note

• a prominent status

priority
nounn
noun

• status established in order of importance or urgency

• preceding in time

significance
nounn
noun

• the quality of being significant

• a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

• the message that is intended or expressed or signified

value
nounn
noun

• a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

• the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable

• the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else

• relative darkness or lightness of a color

• (music) the relative duration of a musical note

• an ideal accepted by some individual or group

verb

• fix or determine the value of; assign a value to

• hold dear

• regard highly; think much of

• evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

• estimate the value of

weight
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

• sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms

• the relative importance granted to something

• an artifact that is heavy

• an oppressive feeling of heavy force

• a system of units used to express the weight of something

• a unit used to measure weight

• (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance

verb

• weight down with a load

• present with a bias

accent
nounn
noun

• distinctive manner of oral expression

• special importance or significance

• the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

• the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

• a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

verb

• to stress, single out as important

• put stress on; utter with an accent

vehemence
nounn
noun

• intensity or forcefulness of expression

• the property of being wild or turbulent

Best Hypernyms For EMPHASES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for emphases, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
grandness importance inflection intensity intensiveness prosody
Phrases (1)
rhetorical device

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