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View synonyms for overemphasize

overemphasize

[ oh-ver-em-fuh-sahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, o·ver·em·pha·sized, o·ver·em·pha·siz·ing.
  1. to emphasize excessively.


verb (used without object)

, o·ver·em·pha·sized, o·ver·em·pha·siz·ing.
  1. to use excessive emphasis.

overemphasize

/ ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz /

verb

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


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Derived Forms

  • ˌoverˈemphasis, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of overemphasize1

First recorded in 1900–05; over- + emphasize

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Example Sentences

I cannot overemphasize how unimpressed I was by her over the course of two hours.

It is practically impossible to overemphasize the importance of the boy's vocational choice.

Never overemphasize one of the dimensions of height, width and depth at the expense of one of the others.

Sevčik was in many ways a wonderful teacher, yet inclined to overemphasize the mechanical side of the art.

It is impossible to overemphasize the importance of having a standard method of procedure and to stick to that method.

As specialists in education, you and I are likely to overemphasize the importance of the common school in the scheme of creation.

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