OVEREMPHASIS Antonyms
Definition of OVEREMPHASIS
Best Opposite Words For OVEREMPHASIS
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| balance | verbv | |||||||
noun • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra • a state of equilibrium • the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22 • equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account • harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) • equality of distribution • something left after other parts have been taken away • the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account • (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane • a weight that balances another weight • a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat • a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity verb • bring into balance or equilibrium • compute credits and debits of an account • hold or carry in equilibrium • be in equilibrium | ||||||||
| downplay | verbv | |||||||
verb • represent as less significant or important • understate the importance or quality of | ||||||||
| moderation | nounn | |||||||
noun • quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes • a change for the better • the trait of avoiding excesses • the action of lessening in severity or intensity | ||||||||
| modesty | nounn | |||||||
noun • freedom from vanity or conceit • formality and propriety of manner | ||||||||
| restraint | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something • discipline in personal and social activities • the state of being physically constrained • a rule or condition that limits freedom • lack of ornamentation • a device that retards something's motion | ||||||||
| subtlety | nounn | |||||||
noun • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude • the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze | ||||||||
| understatement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said | ||||||||
| underemphasis | nounn | |||||||
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