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Textual thesaurus for "emphasis"

(noun) vehemence

intensity or forcefulness of expression

the vehemence of his denial; his emphasis on civil rights


(noun) stress, accent

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

he put the stress on the wrong syllable


(noun) accent

special importance or significance

the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis; the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents