| VERB | change | destress, de-emphasize, de-emphasise | reduce the emphasis |
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| Meaning | Reduce the emphasis. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | de-emphasize, de-emphasise | |
| Narrower | reduce | destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
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