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overemphatic

o·ver·em·pha·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-em-fuh-sis]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈɛm fə sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-em-fuh-sis]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈɛm fə sɪs/

Definitions of overemphatic word

  • noun overemphatic excessive or undue emphasis. 1
  • adjective overemphatic excessively emphatic or prominent 0
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Origin of overemphatic

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; over- + emphasis

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Parts of speech for Overemphatic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Overemphatic

overemphatic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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overemphatic usage trend in Literature

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