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emphasis

Definition for emphasis

noun as in importance, prominence

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Example Sentences

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He and his brother clicked their heels together for emphasis.

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She stamped both her feet for emphasis, as if trying to squash an elusive bug.

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Her speech, confidently delivered, reflected her deeply-held, personal message about the need for a greater emphasis on kindness and recognising that "love is the first and most essential bond".

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"The programme emphasises that the genetic insights revealed in the films shed light on Hitler, but they don't tell us he was biologically predestined to behave in a particular way."

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At Panera, the sandwich and soup chain is putting a greater emphasis on getting customers’ orders right and being hospitable.

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

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