Emphasis
Emphasis noun - A special notice or importance given to something.
Usage example: a prep school with a long-established emphasis on sports
Weight is a synonym for emphasis in importance topic. In some cases you can use "Weight" instead a noun "Emphasis", when it comes to topics like stress.
Weight
Weight noun - A special notice or importance given to something.
Usage example: put extra weight on the matter by putting it at the top of the agenda
Emphasis is a synonym for weight in importance topic. You can use "Emphasis" instead a noun "Weight".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| emotional | emotional emphasis | emotional weight |
| high | high emphasis | high weight |
| full | full emphasis | full weight |
| low | low emphasis | low weight |
| Other adjectives: equal, particular, considerable, light, heavy, massive, large, big, increased, great, huge, dramatic, less, further, extra, additional, greater, different, higher, added, overall. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Also compare to Big Beautiful Woman (which puts more emphasis on weight rather then height).
Source: Statuesque Stunner - Shooto was essentially the Dragon Gate of MMA, featuring fighters from low weight classes and an emphasis in technical fighting incredibly advanced for the time.
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She succeeds and throws the arrow down to Shang's feet for emphasis, proving she can pull her own weight around.
Source: Cue the Sun
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