overemphasize

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overemphasize

verb overemphasizes · overemphasizing · overemphasized · overemphasise

To place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.
Similar: big up, play up, stretch, cut it fat, exaggerate, hyperbolize, overcharge, overdo, overemphasize, overstate, three-sheet

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verb place too much emphasis on

中文	過分強調, 过分强调 guòfèn qiángdiào

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@misc{overemphasize_2026,
  title = {overemphasize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overemphasize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}