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'emphasis' - used as a noun
1. special importance or significance
the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
2. intensity or forcefulness of expression
his emphasis on civil rights
3. special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
4. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
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