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overemphasize

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o⋅ver⋅em⋅pha⋅size

  [oh-ver-em-fuh-sahyz] verb, -sized, -siz⋅ing.
Use overemphasize in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to emphasize excessively.
–verb (used without object)
2. to use excessive emphasis.
Also, especially British, o⋅ver⋅em⋅pha⋅sise.

Origin:
1900–05; over- + emphasize
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o·ver·em·pha·size   (ō'vər-ěm'fə-sīz')   
tr. & intr.v.   o·ver·em·pha·sized, o·ver·em·pha·siz·ing, o·ver·em·pha·siz·es
To place too much emphasis on or employ too much emphasis.
o'ver·em'pha·sis (-sĭs) n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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