1. (noun) accent, speech pattern
distinctive manner of oral expression
Synonyms: stress, speech pattern, dialect, idiom, emphasis, accent mark, accent
2. (noun) emphasis, accent
special importance or significance
Synonyms: dialect, vehemence, stress, accent mark, accent, idiom, speech pattern, emphasis
3. (noun) dialect, idiom, accent
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
Synonyms: phrase, artistic style, speech pattern, dialect, stress, set phrase, accent mark, accent, idiom, parlance, emphasis, phrasal idiom, idiomatic expression
4. (noun) stress, emphasis, accent
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
Synonyms: tenseness, speech pattern, vehemence, emphasis, stress, dialect, accent mark, accent, tension, strain, focus, idiom
5. (verb) accent, accent mark
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
Synonyms: stress, speech pattern, dialect, idiom, emphasis, accent mark, accent
6. (verb) stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
to stress, single out as important
Synonyms: emphasise, mark, punctuate, stress, try, accent, underscore, strain, accentuate, underline, emphasize
7. (verb) stress, accent, accentuate
put stress on; utter with an accent
Synonyms: emphasise, punctuate, stress, try, accent, strain, accentuate, emphasize
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