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overemphasize

American  
[oh-ver-em-fuh-sahyz] / ˌoʊ vərˈɛm fəˌsaɪz /
especially British, overemphasise

verb (used with object)

overemphasized, overemphasizing

  1. to emphasize excessively.

verb (used without object)

overemphasized, overemphasizing

  1. to use excessive emphasis.

overemphasize British  
/ ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz /

verb

  1. to give excessive emphasis or prominence to (something)

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Other Word Forms

  • overemphasis noun

Etymology

Origin of overemphasize

First recorded in 1900–05; over- + emphasize

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