| Main Entry: |
italicize |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
emphasize |
Synonyms: |
accent, accentuate, affirm, articulate, assert, bear down, charge, dramatize, dwell on, enlarge, enunciate,
feature, headline, highlight, hit*, impress, indicate, insist on, labor the point, limelight, maintain, make a point, make clear, make emphatic, make much of, mark*, pinpoint, play up, point out*, point up, press, pronounce, punctuate, put accent on, reiterate, repeat, rub in, spotlight*,
stress, underline, underscore, weight
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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