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Adjective: emphasized  'emfu`sIzd
  1. Spoken with emphasis
    - emphatic, emphasised [Brit]
Verb: emphasize  'emfu`sIz
  1. To stress, single out as important
    "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
    - stress, emphasise [Brit], punctuate, accent, accentuate
     
  2. Give extra weight to (a communication)
    "Her gesture emphasized her words"
    - underscore, underline, emphasise [Brit]

See also: accented, emphasis, emphasizing, stressed

Type of: evince, express, show