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emphasis n. [
accent] special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"
. wn #2
emphasis n. [
vehemence] intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"
. wn #3
emphasis n. special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
. wn #4
emphasis n. [
stress, accent] the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
. wn