See emphasise on Wiktionary
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"text": "Emphasise honesty in your sermon."
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"text": "He emphasised honesty in his sermon."
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"text": "Honesty was emphasised in his sermon."
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"text": "Today's sermon is emphasising honesty."
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"If you emphasise something, you give it particular attention or importance."
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