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nounspecial importance or significance
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nounthe relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)type of:
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nounintensity or forcefulness of expression
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nounspecial and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.type of:
Examples of emphasis
- "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"
- "his emphasis on civil rights"