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accent

[ak-sent, ak-sent, ak-sent] / ˈæk sɛnt, ˈæk sɛnt, ækˈsɛnt /
NOUN
importance, emphasis
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Then there was Choc-O-Mint, a satisfying chocolate hard candy with a minty accent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He asked her what team she supported and, from her accent, guessed correctly that she was a Celtic supporter.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The energetic song with a pronounced Greek accent recounts a son's thirst for glory and fortune so that he can give his mother everything they lacked during his childhood.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Calva asked the production to write Teddy as a Colombian Mexican man who had strong ties to Mexico so that his accent would make sense.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

A beefy man with a bushy Afro and a Caribbean accent gives me a firm handshake.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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