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Meaning
means
(noun) distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"
accent, speech pattern
means
(noun) special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"
emphasis, accent
means
(noun) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
idiom, dialect, accent
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(noun) the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
emphasis, stress, accent
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(noun) a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
accent mark, accent
means
(verb) to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
punctuate, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, stress, accent
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(verb) put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
accent, stress, accentuate
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e/Accent (linguistics)
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e/Accent (music)
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