Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Special importance or significance given to something or someone.
Emphasis
/ˈemfəsəs/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
He could not understand this emphasis on fluid and water."It is beautiful," she repeated, with emphasis, after a pause.With an emphasis on the name.
Etymology:
Originated in the late 16th century from Latin _emphasin_, derived from the Greek _emphasis_, meaning significance, indirect meaning, indirect expression.
Usage Statistics:
28 mentions per 1 million words 
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