overemphasize

o·ver·em·pha·size

 (ō′vər-ĕm′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.

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o′ver·em′pha·sis (-sĭs) n.

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overemphasize

(ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz) or

overemphasise

vb (tr)

to give excessive emphasis or prominence to (something)

ˌoverˈemphasis n

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overemphasize

Past participle: overemphasized
Gerund: overemphasizing

Imperative

overemphasize

overemphasize

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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

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Translations

overemphasize

[ˌəʊvərˈemfəsaɪz] VT → poner demasiado énfasis en

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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.

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overemphasize

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

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