accentuate
verb (used with object)
to give emphasis or prominence to.
overaccentuate
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a word derived from
accentuate.
Example Sentences
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The New York Times noted, half apologetically, that Rico, at 41, seemed a bit young for the middle-aged role, and that he had "a tendency to overaccentuate his facial expressions."
From Time Magazine Archive
