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emphasis
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special importance or significance
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Other meanings
2. noun
intensity or forcefulness of expression
3. noun
special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
4. noun
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
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