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accentuate

/ accentuate /

verb

verb Sense 1

put stress on; utter with an accent

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

Type of:

pronounce articulate enounce

Derived:

dialect idiom accent accent mark speech pattern

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 2

to stress, single out as important

"Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

Type of:

express show evince

Kinds of:

background play down downplay bring out set off

Derived:

emphasis accent emphasizing accenting accentuation

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

Something ----s somebody

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