Emphasize and Underemphasize

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

Usage example: supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories

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Underemphasize is an antonym for emphasize.

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Emphasize is an antonym for underemphasize.

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Underemphasize and Emphasize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/emphasize/underemphasize

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Underemphasize or Emphasize. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/emphasize/underemphasize.

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