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Word: Emphasis
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek, originally ‘appearance, show’, later denoting a figure of speech in which more is implied than is said (the original sense in English), from emphainein ‘exhibit’, from em- ‘in, within’ + phainein ‘to show’
ˈɛmfəsɪs
special importance, value, or prominence given to something
Short Definition:special importance, value, or prominence given to something
Examples:- they placed great emphasis on the individual's freedom
- different emphases and viewpoints
stress given to a word or words when speaking to indicate particular importance
Short Definition:stress given to word or words when speaking to indicate particular importance
Examples:- inflection and emphasis can change the meaning of what is said
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