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accent

noun
- distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn''t suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"
Synonyms: speech pattern - special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red accents"
Synonyms: emphasis - the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"
Synonyms: dialect, idiom
verb
- to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
Synonyms: accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress - put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
Synonyms: accentuate, stress
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