overemphasis


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o·ver·em·pha·size

(ō′vər-ĕm′fə-sīz′)
tr. & intr.v. o·ver·em·pha·sized, o·ver·em·pha·siz·ing, o·ver·em·pha·siz·es
To place too much emphasis on or employ too much emphasis.
o′ver·em′pha·sis (-sĭs) n.
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Noun 1. overemphasis - too much emphasis
vehemence, emphasis - intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"
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Translations

overemphasis

[ˌəʊvərˈemfəsɪs] N → énfasis m excesivo
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overemphasis

over-emphasis [ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəsɪs] n
to put an overemphasis on sth → accorder trop d'importance à qch
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overemphasis

[ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəsɪs] n overemphasis on sth → importanza eccessiva data a qc
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