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overemphasize
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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.

over·empha·sis (-ss) n.

overemphasize, overemphasise [ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz]
vb (tr)
to give excessive emphasis or prominence to (something)
overemphasis  n
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Verb1.overemphasize - place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book"
exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overstate, amplify, magnify, overdraw - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

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] VTponer demasiado énfasis en
overemphasize [ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəsaɪz] vtaccorder 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] vtdare troppa enfasi a
to overemphasize the importance of sth → esagerare l'importanza di qc
overemphasize [ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz] vtdare troppa enfasi a
to overemphasize the importance of sth → esagerare l'importanza di qc


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