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accent

noun as in importance, emphasis

verb as in place emphasis, importance

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What we will hear more of this trip is a pope speaking in a Chicagoan accent.

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Additional ground clearance, aggressive cladding with “SUBARU” lettering on the back, yellow accents, and 17-inch black wheels spotlight the styling enhancements.

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“Boots,” a terrifically compelling series about the Marine Corps, has a bunch of Georgia accents and, in a pivotal role, British actor Max Parker.

Perhaps the translation is off, or maybe something else needs tinkering; dyeing her hair Nora’s exact shade of brown doesn’t help, nor does attempting to do the film in a Norwegian accent.

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Although they speak with a slight accent, I believe with all my heart that they are as American as someone whose ancestors came on the Mayflower.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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