overemphasise

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer le fait d'accorder une importance ou un accent excessif ou injustifié à quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate giving excessive or undue emphasis or importance to something.

1. Place special or excessive emphasis onC1formal

   To give too much importance or attention to something, often making it seem more significant than it is.

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   • The teacher warned not to overemphasise grammar at the expense of speaking skills.
   • In his speech, he tended to overemphasise minor details.
   • It's easy to overemphasise the risks and forget the benefits.

   Synonymesamplifybelabordwell onexaggerateinflateoverdooverplayoverstateoverstress

   Antonymesdownplayminimizeunderplayunderstate