Synonyms for emphasize
ˈɛm fəˌsaɪzem·pha·size

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1. emphasizeverb

   Synonyms:
   underscore, stress

   Antonyms:
   de-emphasize, downplay

2. emphasizeverb

   To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

   His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.

   Synonyms:
   stress, underscore

   Antonyms:
   downplay, de-emphasize

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1. stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuateverb

   to stress, single out as important

   "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

   Synonyms:
   emphasise, mark, punctuate, stress, try, accent, underscore, strain, accentuate, underline

2. underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasiseverb

   give extra weight to (a communication)

   "Her gesture emphasized her words"

   Synonyms:
   punctuate, underscore, stress, accent, emphasise, accentuate, underline

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1. emphasizeverb

   Synonyms:
   accentuate

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1. List of paraphrases for "emphasize":

   stress, underline, emphasise, highlight, underscore, emphasized, stressed, emphasizes, assure, insist, stresses

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1. Amesh Adalja:

   Anthrax is a zoonotic disease with human cases often tied to animal exposure. For example, multiple cases have occurred at African drumming events when individuals were exposed to animal drum skins that contained anthrax spores, because of the risk of spillover into humans, it is crucial to monitor animal anthrax outbreaks and delimit the exposure of humans while promptly administering post-exposure antibiotics to those exposed. It is also important to emphasize Anthrax is a major biowarfare threat and being prepared for outbreaks of animal origin directly enhances abilities to respond to a potential bioattack using anthrax.

2. President Obama:

   The larger point that I want to emphasize here is that there is no serious person out there who would suggest somehow that you could even -- you could even rig America's elections, and so I'd advise Mr. Trump to stop whining and go try to make his case to get votes.

3. Ben Rhodes:

   What I do want to emphasize is that the area where we would like to reach a greater understanding with the Chinese is on the protection of intellectual property and the ability of businesses to operate without concern of cyber theft.

4. Janine Barchas:

   If you're asking me,' Were they Jane Austen's ?' I think they probably were, and I would emphasize the' probably,' because you can never know, but I think that it is likely.

5. Paper Magazine Abby Schreiber:

   I think it’s up to the individual woman what she wants to wear or not wear, and although, yes, there have been recent trends that emphasize more modest dressing, if a woman wants to show skin, that’s up to her and she should n’t be made to feel embarrassed or ashamed of her choices or be... stereotyped in any way because of them. Modeling agency Maggie, Inc. President Robert Casey responded to the backlash Vogue received on social media. President Robert Casey said the no bust trend is not offensive or body shaming.