Emphasis and Intention

Emphasis

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

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Intention and emphasis are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intention" instead a noun "Emphasis".

Intention noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.

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Emphasis and intention are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Emphasis" instead a noun "Intention".

clear	clear emphasis	clear intention
particular	particular emphasis	particular intention
similar	similar emphasis	similar intention
usual	usual emphasis	usual intention
Other adjectives: specific, complete, strong, real, serious, main, deliberate, new, apparent, less, primary, different, added, overall.

I've Been Waiting for You is of the "past events play out in the present" subtype, but with a strong emphasis on Screw Destiny—the protagonist was one of the girls whose accusations kicked off the Salem witch trials, and she has no intention of repeating the slaughter.

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