overemphasize

English

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Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
English emphasize
English overemphasize

    From over- + emphasize.

    Verb

    overemphasize (third-person singular simple present overemphasizes, present participle overemphasizing, simple past and past participle overemphasized)

    1. To place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.
      Synonyms: big up, play up, stretch; see also Thesaurus:exaggerate

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