overemphasize

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: o=ver=em=pha=size

CIDE DICTIONARY

overemphasize, v. t. 

 to emphasize excessively; to place excessive emphasis on.  [WordNet 1.5]

THESAURUS

overemphasize

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