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accent

[ak-sent, ak-sent, ak-sent] / ˈæk sɛnt, ˈæk sɛnt, ækˈsɛnt /
NOUN
importance, emphasis
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The boxer with the New England accent training in a meat locker.

From Salon

Hudson encourages the audience to use Claire’s stubborn buoyancy and perky accent as a life raft when Lightning & Thunder are deluged by extremely bad luck.

From Los Angeles Times

Later, John and Paul attempt diabolical accents while relating the story of Count Balder and Felpin Mansions, “the eccentric son of Baron Landsberg, the inventor of the rack,” including a variety of sound effects.

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His heavily accented English is heard early in the film as one of many Bedford Falls residents praying for Bailey.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's all destroyed," says a man with a Colombian accent.

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