Dictionary Check: emphases

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"emphases" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points

Words with Friends 16 points

noun

special importance or significance

Example: "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"

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noun

intensity or forcefulness of expression

Example: "the vehemence of his denial"

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noun

special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.

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noun

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

Example: "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"

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