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accentuates

VERB

focus attention on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emphasize highlight point up underline underscore

STRONG

accent feature spotlight stress

WEAK

bring attention to call attention to draw attention to give prominence to

Antonyms

WEAK

divert attention from mask

Example Sentences

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The current war accentuates rifts within Brics that have long been apparent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Matthew Patrick Davis accentuates with a wink the callowness of Joseph II, an emperor who perhaps sees in Mozart a reflection of his own stunted nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Upon entering the home, guests are greeted with an open floor plan that accentuates the expansive living area, with double French doors that allow natural light to flood the space.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

Entirely by accident, it also accentuates the pattern “The Biggest Loser” established for influencer culture to follow later.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025

Processing, far from removing the mustiness, sometimes accentuates it.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson