"hyperemphasis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hyperemphases [plural]
Etymology: hyper- + emphasis. Attested since the 20th century. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|emphasis}} hyper- + emphasis Head templates: {{en-noun|-|hyperemphases}} hyperemphasis (usually uncountable, plural hyperemphases)
  1. Very strong emphasis. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-hyperemphasis-en-noun-gI4u~pRU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hyper-

Inflected forms

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