Accentuate
Accentuate verb - To indicate the importance of by centering attention on.
Usage example: let's accentuate the saxophones during this piece by having the sax players stand up
Promote and accentuate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Promote" instead a verb "Accentuate".
Promote
Promote verb - To move higher in rank or position.
Accentuate and promote are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accentuate" instead a verb "Promote".
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Abolitionists tended to promote the stories of the most educated and intelligent slaves to accentuate the horror for their white audiences.
Source: Film / 12 Years a Slave
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