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   ac·cen·tu·a·tion

   /akˌsen(t)SHəˈwāSHən/

   noun

   • 1. the action of emphasizing something: "the accentuation of the Treasury's currency policy"
   • ▪ the prominence of a thing relative to the normal: "a condition where there is an accentuation of female characteristics"
   • ▪ the manner in which accents are apparent in pronunciation, or indicated in writing.

   Word Origin late 15th century: in early use from medieval Latin accentuatio(n-); in later use (early 19th century) from accentuate.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › accentuationAccentuation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : to make (something) more prominent or noticeable : accent, emphasize. With her hair in tight curls that accentuate her pale beauty, she seems lit from within. Peter Travers. trying to accentuate the positive aspects of the program. also : intensify. accentuates the feeling of despair. accentuation. ik-ˌsen (t)-shə-ˈwā-shən. (ˌ)ak- noun.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCENTUATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACCENTUATION definition: 1. the act of emphasizing a particular feature of something or making something more noticeable, or…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › accentuationACCENTUATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Accentuation definition: an act or instance of accentuating. . See examples of ACCENTUATION used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › accentuationAccentuation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance. see more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCENTUATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to emphasize a particular feature of something or to make something more noticeable: The short black dress accentuated her slenderness. (Definition of accentuate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACCENTUATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   ACCENTUATION definition: an act or instance of accentuating | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › accentuationAccentuation - definition of accentuation by The Free Dictionary

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   accentuation - the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaccentuation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of accentuation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › accentuationAccentuation Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    (ecclesiastical, music) Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy. Wiktionary. Synonyms: accenting. emphasizing. stress. emphasis. accent. Other Word Forms of Accentuation. Noun. Singular: accentuation. Plural: accentuations. Origin of Accentuation. Late Latin accentuatio. Compare French accentuation. From Wiktionary.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACCENTUATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    Definition of 'accentuate' Word Frequency. accentuate. (æksentʃueɪt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense accentuates , present participle accentuating , past tense, past participle accentuated. verb. To accentuate something means to emphasize it or make it more noticeable. His shaven head accentuates his large round face. [VERB noun]