Emphasis and Strain

Emphasis

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

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

Strain noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.

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Emphasis and strain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Emphasis" instead a noun "Strain".

Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

emotional	emotional emphasis	emotional strain
special	special emphasis	special strain
particular	particular emphasis	particular strain
considerable	considerable emphasis	considerable strain
Other adjectives: heavy, strong, real, constant, vocal, massive, big, extreme, great, serious, huge, excessive, new, major, mental, less, further, extra, additional, greater, different.

The strong emphasis of familial and patriotic bonds places a lot of natural strain on this virtue.

Source: Analysis / Virtue/Vice Codification
Season 2 of The Legend of Korra has a few Dark Spirits running around and causing trouble, but most of the emphasis of the first half of the season is placed on the Water Tribe civil war and the strain it's putting on the heroes' relationships.

Source: Halfway Plot Switch

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