Emphasis and Precedence

Emphasis

Emphasis noun - A special notice or importance given to something.
Usage example: a prep school with a long-established emphasis on sports

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

Precedence

Precedence noun - The right to one's attention before other things considered less important.
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Synonyms for Precedence

Emphasis and precedence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Emphasis" instead a noun "Precedence".

How words are described

high high emphasis high precedence
full full emphasis full precedence
clear clear emphasis clear precedence
complete complete emphasis complete precedence
Other adjectives: strong, real, greater, higher, historical.
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