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overemphasis

American  
[oh-ver-em-fuh-sis] / ˌoʊ vərˈɛm fə sɪs /

noun

  1. excessive or undue emphasis.

Other Word Forms

  • overemphatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of overemphasis

First recorded in 1895–1900; over- + emphasis

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