Definition of overemphasise Overemphasise

/ˌə‍ʊvəɹˈɛmfɐsˌa‍ɪz/

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British English

overemphasise - /ˌə‍ʊvəɹˈɛmfɐsˌa‍ɪz/

American English

overemphasize - /owˈvɚɛˈmfʌsajˌz/

What does overemphasise mean?

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Verb

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