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emphasis
noun as in importance, prominence
Strongest matches
attention, insistence, intensity, priority, significance, strength, stress, weight
Strong matches
accent, accentuation, force, headline, highlight, impressiveness, moment, positiveness, power, preeminence
Weak matches
decidedness, underlining, underscoring
Example Sentences
When the students go back home, their parents and the people of South Park are alarmed to hear about the emphasis on Christianity — and the presence of Jesus — in the town’s public school.
The extra emphasis on design, against the odds, softens the landing in each neighborhood, he adds.
"But placing so much emphasis on the 18-week target risks slower progress on other key issues, such as improving access to GPs, which we know is the public's top priority for the NHS."
Ms John had some reservations about the greater emphasis on coursework in some subjects, but she acknowledged it could be helpful for students who struggled with exam pressure.
The host added: "A government threat to silence a comedian the president doesn't like is anti-American," before repeating for emphasis: "That's anti-American."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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