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noun, plural -ses 
[-seez] .
[-seez] . 1.
special stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything: The president's statement gave emphasis to the budgetary crisis.
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something that is given great stress or importance: Morality was the emphasis of his speech.
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Rhetoric.
a.
special and significant stress of voice laid on particular words or syllables.
b.
stress laid on particular words, by means of position, repetition, or other indication.
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EXPANDprominence, as of form or outline: The background detracts from the emphasis of the figure.
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COLLAPSEElectronics. preemphasis.
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is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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emphasis
1570s, from L. emphasis, from Gk. emphasis "significance, indirect meaning," from empha-, root of emphainein "to present, show, indicate," from en- "in" + phainein "to show" (see phantasm). In Greek and Latin, developed a sense of "extra stress" given to a word or phrase
EXPANDin speech as a clue that it implies something more than literal meaning.
COLLAPSE
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