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underemphasize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-em-pha-size
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To place insufficient emphasis on.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From under- + emphasize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

underemphasizes (present, singular) underemphasizing (participle, present) underemphasized (participle, past) underemphasized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

underemphasis

Questions

What does underemphasize mean?
To place insufficient emphasis on.
Where does underemphasize come from?
From under- + emphasize.

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