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Meaning of emphasize

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

  emphasize
      v 1: to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes
           exercise in addition to a change in diet" [syn: {stress},
           {emphasize}, {emphasise}, {punctuate}, {accent},
           {accentuate}]
      2: give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture
         emphasized her words" [syn: {underscore}, {underline},
         {emphasize}, {emphasise}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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