overemphasis

[ oh-ver-em-fuh-sis ]

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noun

excessive or undue emphasis.

Origin of overemphasis

¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; over- + emphasis

Other words from overemphasis

o·ver·em·phat·ic [oh-ver-em-fat-ik], /ˌoʊ vər ɛmˈfæt ɪk/, adjective

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How to use overemphasis in a sentence

She was not used to such phrases as over-emphasis when she was young.
A Singular Life | Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
To many this may well appear the simple delirium of over-emphasis.
The Life of Francis Thompson | Everard Meynell
His poem Between the Banks, for instance, has a touch of sincerity and fine feeling that almost atones for its over-emphasis.
Reviews | Oscar Wilde
The difference between the classical and romantic spirits in art has often, and with much over-emphasis, been discussed.
Reviews | Oscar Wilde
All his teachings were, like Mark Twain's, enhanced by such over-emphasis or exaggeration.
A Labrador Doctor | Wilfred Thomason Grenfell

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