overemphasize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəsaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər em′fə sīz′)

Inflections of 'overemphasize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
overemphasizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
overemphasizing
v pres p (US & UK)
overemphasized
v past (US & UK)
overemphasized
v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
o•ver•em•pha•size  (ō′vər em′fə sīz′),USA pronunciation v., -sized, -siz•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to emphasize excessively.

v.i. 
  1. to use excessive emphasis.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] o′ver•em′pha•sise′. 
  • over- + emphasize 1900–05

'overemphasize' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
overplay - overstate - overstress

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