Emphasis: Synonyms in English

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English

Detailed Synonyms for emphasis in English

the emphasis
the emphasis; the accent
- emphasis [the ~] noun
- accent [the ~] noun
the emphasis

– intensity or forcefulness of expression ¹
the emphasis; the vehemence
– intensity or forcefulness of expression ¹
- emphasis [the ~] noun
  - his emphasis on civil rights¹
- vehemence [the ~] noun
  - the vehemence of his denial¹
the emphasis

– the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) ¹
the emphasis; the stress; the accent
– the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) ¹
- emphasis [the ~] noun
- stress [the ~] noun
  - he put the stress on the wrong syllable¹
- accent [the ~] noun
the emphasis

– special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g. ¹
the emphasis
– special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g. ¹
- emphasis [the ~] noun
the emphasis

– special importance or significance ¹
the emphasis; the accent
– special importance or significance ¹
- emphasis [the ~] noun
  - the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis¹
- accent [the ~] noun
  - the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents¹

intensity or forcefulness of expression¹
- his emphasis on civil rights¹
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)¹
special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.¹
special importance or significance¹
- the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis¹