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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

“Writers often choose accommodation when discussing complex ideas.”

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deemphasize

Part of Speechverb

To remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. deemphasizeothers deemphasize
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Synonyms

destress

Antonyms

emphasizeaccentuatestressaccentbring outset off

Related Words

deemphasizingdeemphasizesdeemphasizedemphasizedeemphasisunderemphasizedownplay

Poetry examples for “deemphasize”

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