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point up vs emphasise
emphasise vs point up
point up
and
emphasise
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
point up
No
No
Yes
No
emphasise
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
emphasise
is a hypernym of
point up
; that is,
emphasise
is a word with a broader meaning than
point up
:
point up
: emphasize, especially by identification
emphasise
: to stress, single out as important
Other hypernyms of point up include
accent
,
accentuate
,
emphasize
,
punctuate
,
stress
.
point up (verb)
emphasise (verb)
emphasize, especially by identification
to stress, single out as important
give extra weight to (a communication)
Words related to "
point up
"
accent
accentuate
emphasise
emphasize
punctuate
stress
Words related to "
emphasise
"
Australian spelling
British spelling
accent
accentuate
background
bear down
bring out
downplay
drive home
emphasise
emphasize
evince
express
play down
point up
press home
punctuate
ram home
re-emphasise
re-emphasize
set off
show
stress
topicalize
underline
underscore
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