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de-emphasize
(de-emphasize)
Pronunciation:
/diːˈɛmfəsʌɪz/
(also
de-emphasise
)
verb
[
with object
]
reduce the importance or prominence given to (something):
commentators tend to de-emphasize parental culpability
Derivatives
de-emphasis
noun
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DEA
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