'overemphasize' definitions:
Definition of 'overemphasize'
From: WordNet
verb
Place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book" [syn: overemphasize, overemphasise, overstress]
Synonyms of 'overemphasize'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accent,
- accentuate,
- belabor,
- carry too far,
- dwell on,
- emphasize,
- exaggerate,
- exhaust,
- give emphasis to,
- go overboard,
- go to extremes,
- go too far,
- harp on,
- highlight,
- italicize,
- know no bounds,
- magnify,
- maximize,
- overaccentuate,
- overact,
- overcarry,
- overdevelop,
- overdo,
- overdrive,
- overelaborate,
- overexercise,
- overexert,
- overexpend,
- overindulge,
- overlabor,
- overplay,
- overreact,
- overspend,
- overstrain,
- overstress,
- overstudy,
- overtask,
- overtax,
- overtrain,
- overuse,
- overwork,
- pass all bounds,
- place emphasis on,
- point up,
- protest too much,
- punctuate,
- rub in,
- spotlight,
- star,
- stress,
- underline,
- underscore