Admonish and Emphasize

Admonish

Admonish verb - To criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault.

Emphasize and admonish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Emphasize" instead a verb "Admonish".

Emphasize

Emphasize verb - To indicate the importance of by centering attention on.

Admonish and emphasize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Admonish" instead a verb "Emphasize".

Common collocations

character admonish character emphasize character
way admonish way emphasize way
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