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emphasis
nounfemininegeneral usevery common/ẽˈfazɨ/en·fa·se
Definition
1Prominence, importance, or emphasis given to something; intensity in the pronunciation of a syllable or word.
Usage examples
“The teacher put a lot of emphasis on that point of the subject.”
“His voice had a special emphasis when he spoke of his son.”
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common combinations
put emphasis onwith emphasisplace emphasis on
Idiomatic expressions
- To speak with emphasis. (To speak with conviction and prominence)