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underemphasise

underemphasise is the alternative form of underemphasize.

Meaning of underemphasize

Verb

underemphasize (third-person singular simple present underemphasizes, present participle underemphasizing, simple past and past participle underemphasized)

  1. (transitive) To place insufficient emphasis on.

Forms of underemphasise

third-person singular presentunderemphasises
present participleunderemphasising
past participleunderemphasised
pastunderemphasised

Origin of underemphasise

From under- + emphasise.

Questions about underemphasise

What is underemphasise the alternative form of?
Underemphasise is the alternative form of underemphasize.

Words near underemphasise in the dictionary

  1. undereffective
  2. underelicited
  3. underemotional
  4. underemphases
  5. underemphasis
  6. underemphasise
  7. underemphasised
  8. underemphasises
  9. underemphasising
  10. underemphasize
  11. underemphasized

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