MeanOF

accent

- noun (n)

Meaning: importance, emphasis

Synonyms: significance stress weight
Antonyms: unimportance
- noun (n)

Meaning: stress or pitch in pronunciation

Synonyms: accentuation articulation beat cadence emphasis enunciation force inflection intonation meter modulation pronunciation rhythm stroke timbre tonality tone
- verb (v)

Meaning: place emphasis, importance

Synonyms: accentuate draw attention to emphasize highlight intensify stress underline underscore
Antonyms: disacknowledge minimize

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