overemphasize (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *overemphasize*:
VERB	communication	overemphasize, overemphasise, overstress	place special or excessive emphasis on

overemphasize > pronunciation
Sounds	ow'vereh'mfahsay.z
Rhymes	actualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz...

English > *overemphasize*: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaning	place special or excessive emphasis on.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Example	"I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book"
Synonyms	overemphasise, overstress
Broader	overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify	To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Spanish	enfatizar
Catalan	emfasitzar, emfatitzar

HyperDic: overemphasize