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accent
noun as in importance, emphasis
Strong matches
noun as in stress or pitch in pronunciation
verb as in place emphasis, importance
Weak match
Example Sentences
While there, he became a target for bullies and teasing due to his long hair and accent.
Teller handled it all well; he’s good with accents and earned strong laughs, especially playing two characters at the same time in the “Property Brothers” sketch and as Cuomo in the cold open.
“Maybe I’m a little bit”—he speaks in an Italian accent and searches for the right English phrasing—“not so American.”
“We were making fun of ourselves,” Mr. Amos says in a southern Georgia accent.
But these places more or less treat their artworks as accents to the wine-tasting experience.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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