accent

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ACCENT

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on <the town's promotional literature accents its vital role in American history>

Synonyms accent, accentuate, feature, foreground, highlight, illuminate, play up, point (up), press, punctuate, stress

Related Words focus, identify, pinpoint, spotlight; advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize; overplay

Near Antonyms tone (down), underemphasize, understate; belittle, discount, disparage, minimize

Antonyms de-emphasize, play down

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