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Meaning of emphasis

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  emphasis
      n 1: special importance or significance; "the red light gave the
           central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated
           in shades of grey with distinctive red accents" [syn:
           {emphasis}, {accent}]
      2: intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of
         his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights" [syn:
         {vehemence}, {emphasis}]
      3: special and significant stress by means of position or
         repetition e.g.
      4: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note
         (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the
         stress on the wrong syllable" [syn: {stress}, {emphasis},
         {accent}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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