Words and phrases that have a meaning related to accentuate: (126 results)
Antonyms:
deemphasize, destress
Often used in the same context:
emphasize, magnify, amplify, evoke, embellish, highlight, underline, counteract, heighten, accenting, minimize, downplay, underplay, stylize, prettify, detract, individualise, illustrate, exaggerate, elongate, underscore, gloss, counterbalance, convey, reinforce, exude, mythologise, elevate, juxtapose, diminish, imbue, distract, portray, masking, mimic, hide, camouflages, depict, illuminate, reflect, negate, overshadow, enliven, lessen, dramatize, punctuate, conceal, flatter, encapsulate, allude, dwell, bespeak, mitigate, soften, embody, backcomb, epitomize, coarsen, drape, enhance, create, radiate, overemphasise, transcend, characterize, overdo, insulate, overexpose, lighten, slenderize, suffuse, ameliorate, superimpose, shimmer, maximize, add, contrasting, haloing, flaunt, belie, distort, efface, attenuate, perpetuate, understated, humanize, contemporise, complement, humanise, accessorize, overlook, weave, connote, deepen, avoid, offset, neutralize, dampen, trim, dispel, rationalize, deemphasize
More specific:
Also try:background, bear down, drive home, foreground, pick up, play down, play up, point up, press home, raise, re-emphasise, re-emphasize, spotlight
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