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    ac·cent
    noun[ˈakˌsent]
    accent (noun) · accents (plural noun)
    1. a distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language, especially one associated with a particular nation, locality, or social class:
      "a strong German accent" · "she never mastered the French accent"
    2. a distinct emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech by stress or pitch:
      "the accent falls on the middle syllable"
      • a mark on a letter, typically a vowel, to indicate pitch, stress, or vowel quality:
        "a circumflex accent"
      • music
        an emphasis on a particular note or chord:
        "short fortissimo accents"
    3. a special or particular emphasis:
      "the accent is on participation"
      • a feature which gives a distinctive visual emphasis to something:
        "blue woodwork and accents of red"
    verb[ˈakˌsent, akˈsent]
    accent (verb) · accents (third person present) · accented (past tense) · accented (past participle) · accenting (present participle)
    1. emphasize (a particular feature):
      "fabrics that accent the background colors in the room"
      • music
        play (a note, a beat of the bar, etc.) with an accent:
        "the quick tempo means there is less scope for accenting offbeat notes"
    Origin
    Old English (denoting a mark on a letter to indicate pitch or stress): from Latin accentus ‘intonation, mark on a letter’ (from accanere ‘to sing’, from ad- ‘to’ + canere ‘to sing’), translating Greek prosōidia ‘a song sung to music, intonation’.
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    Similar and Opposite Words
    noun
    1. a distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language, especially one associated with a particular nation, locality, or social class:
      pronunciation
      intonation
      enunciation
      elocution
      articulation
      inflection
      tone
      modulation
      cadence
      timbre
      utterance
      speech
      diction
      delivery
      brogue
      burr
      drawl
      twang
      orthoepy
      manner of speaking
      speech pattern
    2. a distinct emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech by stress or pitch:
      stress
      emphasis
      accentuation
      force
      prominence
      primary stress
      secondary stress
      beat
      rhythm
      pulse
      tone
      ictus
      • a mark on a letter, typically a vowel, to indicate pitch, stress, or vowel quality:
        mark
        diacritic
        sign
        diacritical mark
        accent mark
    3. a special or particular emphasis:
      emphasis
      stress
      priority
      importance
      prominence
      verb
      1. emphasize (a particular feature):
        point up
        underline
        underscore
        accentuate
        highlight
        spotlight
        foreground
        feature
        play up
        heighten
        stress
        weight
        emphasize
        focus attention on
        bring/call/draw attention to
        give prominence to
        make more prominent
        make more noticeable
        bring to the fore
        put/lay emphasis on
        Opposite:
        mask
        divert attention from
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