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underemphasis

American  
[uhn-der-em-fuh-sis] / ˌʌn dərˈɛm fə sɪs /

noun

  1. inadequate emphasis.


Etymology

Origin of underemphasis

First recorded in 1960–65; under- + emphasis

Example Sentences

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“People should do a combination of both cardio and strength” to meet those fitness goals, he says, but in general he sees an “overemphasis on cardio and underemphasis on strength.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 24, 2013

But this underemphasis does mean that you can't help feeling, sometimes, that Conrad has missed a trick: that there really is a big, deep problem with Wagner, and with liking him.

From The Guardian • Feb. 19, 2013

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