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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
- special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
- intensity or forcefulness of expression
- the vehemence of his denial
- his emphasis on civil rights
- 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