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overemphasize

 
Dictionary: o·ver·em·pha·size   (ō'vər-ĕm'fə-sīz') pronunciation
tr. & intr.v., -sized, -siz·ing, -siz·es.
To place too much emphasis on or employ too much emphasis.

overemphasis o'ver·em'pha·sis (-sĭs) n.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: place special or excessive emphasis on
  Synonyms: overemphasise, overstress


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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr., -
v. intr. - overbetone

Nederlands (Dutch)
te sterk benadrukken

Français (French)
v. tr. - accorder trop d'importance à, exagérer
v. intr. - accorder trop d'importance à

Deutsch (German)
v. - überbetonen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - δίνω υπερβολική έμφαση σε

Italiano (Italian)
enfatizzare troppo

Português (Portuguese)
v. - enfatizar excessivamente

Русский (Russian)
излишне подчеркивать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - recalcar o enfatizar con exceso
v. intr. - recalcar o enfatizar con exceso

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - överbetona

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
过分强调, 过于着重

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 過分強調, 過於著重
v. intr. - 過分強調, 過於著重

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 지나치게 강조하다
v. intr. - 지나치게 중요시 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 強調し過ぎる, 力を入れ過ぎる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يغالي في التوكيد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הפריז (בחשיבות), הדגיש יותר מדי‬
v. intr. - ‮הפריז (בחשיבות), הדגיש יותר מדי‬


 
 

 

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