overemphasize — to give excessive importance or prominence to something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give excessive importance or prominence to something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/
Example Sentences
- My mom overemphasizes eating vegetables so much that she hides them in my birthday cake.
- Teachers shouldn't overemphasize memorization at the expense of critical thinking.
- He overemphasizes his achievements so much that people avoid him at parties.
overemphasize
VERB[/ˌoʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/]
to give excessive importance or prominence to something
💡 Concept
to give excessive importance or prominence to something
🎵 Rhyme
Don't overemphasize what you analyze—sometimes simple truths help you realize!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌoʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌəʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/
🌳Etymology
Prefixover--
Rootemphasize
🎵Rhyme
emphasizeanalyzerealize
emphasize
analyze
realize
🔗Collocations
overemphasize the importance
tend to overemphasize
overemphasize one aspect
overemphasize negative points
overemphasize test scores
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom overemphasizes eating vegetables so much that she hides them in my birthday cake.”
“Teachers shouldn't overemphasize memorization at the expense of critical thinking.”
😄 Fun example
“He overemphasizes his achievements so much that people avoid him at parties.”
“The coach warned us not to overemphasize winning and forget about fair play.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
exaggerateoverstatemagnifyblow out of proportion
Antonyms
underemphasizedownplayminimize
Related
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