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Definition of overemphasise word
- noun overemphasise (British) alternative spelling of overemphasize. 1
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Parts of speech for Overemphasise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overemphasise popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overemphasise
verb overemphasise
- exaggerate — Represent (something) as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is.
- overstate — to state too strongly; exaggerate: to overstate one's position in a controversy.
- overstress — overemphasize.
- stress — importance attached to a thing: to lay stress upon good manners. Synonyms: significance, meaning, emphasis, consequence; weight, value, worth.
Antonyms for overemphasise
verb overemphasise
- abridge — to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
- compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- condense — If you condense something, especially a piece of writing or speech, you make it shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
- contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
- curtail — If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it.
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