Emphasize and Mention

Emphasize

Emphasize verb - To indicate the importance of by centering attention on.

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Mention and emphasize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mention" instead a verb "Emphasize".

Mention verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.

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Emphasize and mention are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Emphasize" instead a verb "Mention".

Nearby Words: mentioned, mentioning

character	emphasize character	mention character
role	emphasize role	mention role
part	emphasize part	mention part
word	emphasize word	mention word
Other words: lack, idea, status, appearance, fact, use, way, characters, words.

Watsuki's character notes mention that one reason he put it was to emphasize her movements.

Source: Braids of Action
Stripperific: The girls generally wear clothes that expose their underwear and emphasize cleavage, not to mention the other design choices.

Source: Light Novel / Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls
Some also like to mention the fact that Australia was founded as a penal colony to emphasize how tough they are, as if this is ever taken as a compliment.

Source: Awesome Aussie

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