ac·cen·tu·a·tion

[ak-sen-choo-ey-shuhn]
noun
1.
an act or instance of accentuating.
2.
something that is accentuated.

Origin:
1820–30; < Medieval Latin accentuātiōn- (stem of accentuātiō) intoning. See accentuate, -ion

o·ver·ac·cen·tu·a·tion, noun
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accentuate (ækˈsɛntʃʊˌeɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to stress or emphasize
 
accentu'ation
 
n

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Accentuation is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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It is an excellent means to indicate the affective accentuation.
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