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hyperemphases

hyperemphases is the plural of hyperemphasis.

Meaning of hyperemphasis

Noun

hyperemphasis (usually uncountable, plural hyperemphases)

  1. (usually) Very strong emphasis.
    • The adult hyperemphasis on the prettiness of female (but not male) children begins when babies are newborns; a stroll through the nearest infant/toddler toy store makes that social practice clear.1996, Nancy E. Snow, In the Company of Others: Perspectives on Community, Family, and Culture

Questions about hyperemphases

What is hyperemphases the plural of?
Hyperemphases is the plural of hyperemphasis.

Words near hyperemphases in the dictionary

  1. hyperemotionally
  2. hyperemotive
  3. hyperemotivity
  4. hyperempathetic
  5. hyperempathy
  6. hyperemphases
  7. hyperemphasis
  8. hyperemphasize
  9. hyperemphasized
  10. hyperemphasizes
  11. hyperemphasizing

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