words associated with accentuation
Synonyms of accentuation
accent: : an effort in speech to stress one syllable over adjacent syllables
emphasis: : force or intensity of expression that gives impressiveness or importance to something
stress: : constraining force or influence: such as
underscoring: : to draw a line under : underline
weight: : the amount that a thing weighs
Words Related to accentuation
attention: : the act or state of applying the mind to something Our attention was on the game. You should pay attention to what she says.
concentration: : the act or process of concentrating : the state of being concentrated
focus: : a center of activity, attraction, or attention the focus of the meeting was drug abuse put immigration into focus as a hot topic for commentators
spotlight: : a projected spot of light used to illuminate brilliantly a person, object, or group on a stage
consequence: : a conclusion derived through logic : inference … we can deduce … many consequences each of which can be tested by experiment. —James Bryant Conant
import: : to bear or convey as meaning or portent : signify
moment: : a minute portion or point of time : instant a moment of dreadful suspense —Graham Greene
note: : to notice or observe with care … instructors had noted that he did not perform well under pressure. —Stephan Wilkinson
significance: : something that is conveyed as a meaning often obscurely or indirectly
value: : the monetary worth of something : market price
worth: : monetary value farmhouse and lands of little worth
precedence: : antecedent
primacy: : the state of being first (as in importance, order, or rank) : preeminence the primacy of intellectual and esthetic over materialistic values —T. R. McConnell
priority: : the quality or state of being prior
top billing: : prominent emphasis, featuring, or advertising
consideration: : continuous and careful thought After long consideration he agreed to their requests.
heed: : to pay attention
regard: : appearance
Near Antonyms of accentuation
minimization: : to reduce or keep to a minimum minimize costs minimize delays
underemphasis: : less emphasis than is possible or desirable
disregard: : to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice Please disregard what I said in my last e-mail. He disregarded her advice.
indifference: : the quality, state, or fact of being indifferent
Antonyms of accentuation
de-emphasis: : to reduce in relative importance
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