accentuate
verb [T] /əkˈsen.tju.eɪt/Definition
› to emphasize a particular feature of something or to make something more noticeable: Her dress was tightly belted, accentuating the slimness of her waist. The new policy only serves to accentuate the inadequacy of provision for the homeless.Stressing and emphasizing accentuation /əkˌsen.tjuˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] Ways of speakingStressing and emphasizing
(Definition of accentuate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accent noun (EMPHASIS)
- accent verb
- drive/hammer sth home idiom
- emphasis noun
- exactly adverb
- foreground verb
- hammer sth home idiom
- impress sth on/upon sb phrasal verb
- insistence noun
- pick sb/sth out phrasal verb (EMPHASIZE)
- place verb (POSITION)
- point sth up phrasal verb
- put a gloss on sth idiom
- ram sth home idiom
- spotlight verb
- stress noun (EMPHASIS)
- stress verb (EMPHASIZE)
- underline verb
- underscore verb
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