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)

overemphasize
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Synonyms:
stress Collocations, exaggerate, make a big thing of, make something out of nothing, emphasize Collocations, exceed Collocations, hyperbole, accent Collocations, carry too far, accentuate, exhaust Collocations, go overboard, overuse


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