Emphasize and Recant

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

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Recant is an antonym for emphasize.

Recant verb - To solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to).

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Emphasize is an antonym for recant in take back something said topic.

Nearby Words: recantation, recanting

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