Punctuate and Underemphasize

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

Usage example: punctuated each and every word of his denial with a pound of his fist on the table

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Underemphasize is an antonym for punctuate.

Nearby Words: punctuation, punctuating

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Punctuate is an antonym for underemphasize.

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Underemphasize and Punctuate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/punctuate/underemphasize

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