what does accentuate mean?
ACCENTUATE as VERB
- Meaning
- put stress on
- utter with an accent
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Usage Example(s)
- 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
Derived(s)
- 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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