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Emphasis

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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Senses

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intensity or forcefulness of expression

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special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.

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special importance or significance

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
accentstressvehemence
plural
Emphases
possessive
Emphasis's
pluralpossessive
Emphases'