overemphasis
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vərˈɛm noun
excessive or undue emphasis.
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overemphasize or overemphasise (ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| to give excessive emphasis or prominence to (something) | |
| overemphasise or overemphasise | |
| —vb | |
| over'emphasis or overemphasise | |
| —n | |
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Overemphasis
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Example sentences
Concludes there is an overemphasis of the factual base of science.
Statistics bear out the futility of the overemphasis of collegiate preparation at the elementary and secondary levels.
At times there can be an overemphasis on problem behavior, risk factors and pathology.
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