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Definition of: accentuate
(ak·sen′ch
·āt) v.t. ·at·ed, ·at·ing
1. To strengthen or heighten the effect of; emphasize.
2. To speak or pronounce with an accent.
3. To write or print with a mark indicating accent. [<Med.L accentuatus. pp. of accentuare <L accentus ACCENT]
—ac·cen′tu·a′tion noun
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