"underemphasize" meaning in English

See underemphasize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: underemphasizes [present, singular, third-person], underemphasizing [participle, present], underemphasized [participle, past], underemphasized [past]
Etymology: under- + emphasize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|emphasize}} under- + emphasize Head templates: {{en-verb}} underemphasize (third-person singular simple present underemphasizes, present participle underemphasizing, simple past and past participle underemphasized)
  1. (transitive) To place insufficient emphasis on. Tags: transitive Related terms: underemphasis
    Sense id: en-underemphasize-en-verb-7EMdR9zC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

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