OVERACCENTUATE Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word overaccentuate. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for OVERACCENTUATE
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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 | ||||||||
amplify | verbv | |||||||
verb • increase in size, volume or significance • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth • exaggerate or make bigger • increase the volume of | ||||||||
emphasize | verbv | |||||||
verb • to stress, single out as important • give extra weight to (a communication) | ||||||||
exaggerate | verbv | |||||||
verb • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth • do something to an excessive degree | ||||||||
highlight | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the most interesting or memorable part • an area of lightness in a picture verb • move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent • apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent | ||||||||
overemphasize | verbv | |||||||
verb • place special or excessive emphasis on | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
underline | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) verb • give extra weight to (a communication) • draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to | ||||||||
underscore | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) verb • give extra weight to (a communication) • draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to |