overemphasize

Verb
US[oh-ver-em-fuh-sahyz]/ˈoʊvɚˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/5 syllables
Synonyms: overemphasiseoverstress

Open English WordNet

Verb (1)

  1. place special or excessive emphasis on“I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book”Synonyms: overemphasiseoverstressMore general overstate, exaggerate
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

overemphasize, over-emphasize transitive verb

to emphasize excessively; to place excessive emphasis on. Syn. — overemphasize, emphasise, overstress.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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