Accent and Underemphasis

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Accent noun - A special notice or importance given to something.

Usage example: although we dutifully carried binoculars on our bird walk, the accent was on recognizing avifauna by their song

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Underemphasis is an antonym for accent.

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Accent is an antonym for underemphasis.

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Underemphasis and Accent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/accent/underemphasis

Accent & Underemphasis. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/accent/underemphasis>.

Underemphasis or Accent. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/accent/underemphasis.

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