Decrease and Overemphasize

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Decrease verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

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Overemphasize is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Overemphasize verb - Place special or excessive emphasis on.

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Overemphasize and Decrease. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/overemphasize

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