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overemphasis

[ oh-ver-em-fuh-sis ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈɛm fə sɪs /

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noun

excessive or undue emphasis.

Origin of overemphasis

First recorded in 1895–1900; over- + emphasis

OTHER WORDS FROM overemphasis

o·ver·em·phat·ic

[oh-ver-em-fat-ik] /ˌoʊ vər ɛmˈfæt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby overemphasis

overdye, overeager, overeat, overegg, overelaborate, overemphasis, overemphasize, overenthusiastic, overestimate, overexcite, overexcited

Example sentences from the Web for overemphasis

Overemphasis on targeting operations plagued our efforts in the early years of the war.

Why Killing Enemy Leaders Rarely Works |Matthew Frankel |June 1, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
I should be sorry to spoil my picture by the overemphasis of details.

Germany and the Germans |Price Collier
You will find the result is that overemphasis which has brought such discredit upon the name of "elocution."

Vocal Expression |Katherine Jewell Everts
The Sunday school also sometimes offends in this respect by overemphasis on academic tasks for home work.

Religious Education in the Family |Henry F. Cope

It is a manner full of exaggeration and overemphasis, but with some remarkable rhetorical qualities and a good deal of colour.

Reviews |Oscar Wilde
There had, indeed, been no overemphasis in the words she had used!

The Adventures of Jimmie Dale |Frank L. Packard