Discount
Discount verb - To dismiss as of little importance.
Emphasize
Emphasize verb - To indicate the importance of by centering attention on.
Usage example: supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
Common collocations
| power | discount power | emphasize power |
| idea | discount idea | emphasize idea |
| importance | discount importance | emphasize importance |
| fact | discount fact | emphasize fact |
| Other words: way, characters, moments. | ||
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