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underemphasize

[ uhn-der-em-fuh-sahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, un·der·em·pha·sized, un·der·em·pha·siz·ing.
  1. to give less than sufficient emphasis to; minimize.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of underemphasize1

First recorded in 1965–70; under- + emphasize

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