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accentuateto stress, single out as important This sparkling marvel lies modestly nestled among the law courts, whose plainer modern buildings serve but to accentuate its wonderful beauty. — Sherrill, Charles Hi [..]
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accentuate1731, "pronounce with an accent," from Medieval Latin accentuatus, past participle of accentuare "to accent," from Latin accentus (see accent (n.)). Figurative meaning "emphas [..]
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accentuate(v) to stress, single out as important(v) put stress on; utter with an accent
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