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accentuates

verb as in focus attention on

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The look accentuates her feline eyes and “really opens up them up,” she chirps.

Not only does political coverage often lose the signal—it frequently accentuates the noise.

The Moon transit, Wednesday, accentuates unique skills, distinguishing you, head and shoulders, above the rest.

The low, almost feminine, voice sharply accentuates the cadaver-like face and figure.

The regular tolling of the gong, calling to toil or meals, accentuates the enervating routine.

If loosely held, the saw is bound to sag from side to side during the stroke, and a short stroke accentuates the lateral movement.

He carefully weighs every word, and accentuates his thought with long pauses, and decided touches upon the words.

An attitude accentuates a condition or feeling by prolonging its pantomimic suggestion.

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On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to accentuates, such as: highlight, emphasize, underscore, underline, stress, and accent.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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