overemphasize (redirected from overemphasising)

o·ver·em·pha·size  (vr-mf-sz)

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.

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over·empha·sis (-ss) n.

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overemphasize, overemphasise [ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz]

vb (tr)

to give excessive emphasis or prominence to (something)

overemphasis  n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

overemphasize - place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book" overemphasise, overstress exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overstate, amplify, magnify, overdraw - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

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overemphasize

verb exaggerate, magnify, inflate, overdo, amplify, overstate, make too much of, belabour, make a big thing of (informal), blow up out of all proportion, overstress, overdramatize, make a production (out) of (informal), lay too much stress on, make a federal case of (U.S. informal), hyperbolize Freud overemphasized the role of sexual motivation of behaviour.
play down, minimize, understate, belittle, underrate, make light of, downplay, underplay

Translations

overemphasize [ˌəʊvərˈemfəsaɪz] VT → poner demasiado énfasis en

overemphasize [ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəsaɪz] vt → accorder trop d'importance à
He overemphasizes punishment at the expense of prevention → Il accorde trop d'importance à la punition au détriment de la prévention.
The importance of education cannot be overemphasised
BUT On ne soulignera jamais assez l'importance de l'éducation.

overemphasize [ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz] vt → dare troppa enfasi a
to overemphasize the importance of sth → esagerare l'importanza di qc