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overemphasize
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, underscoreFor further exploring for "overemphasize" in Webster Dictionary Online