ACCENTUATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • put stress on
    • utter with an accent

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    • In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word

    Hypernyms(s) accentuate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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  2. Meaning
    • to stress, single out as important

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    Usage Example(s)
    • Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet

    Hypernyms(s) accentuate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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