Overemphasize

C1 16+

Synonyms of overemphasize

Antonyms of overemphasize

Collocations of overemphasize

importance
Frequency: 70 %

She tends to overemphasize the importance of small details.

significance
Frequency: 60 %

The speaker overemphasized the significance of the research findings.

impact
Frequency: 50 %

The article overemphasizes the impact of social media on teenagers.

role
Frequency: 45 %

He tends to overemphasize his role in the success of the project.

contribution
Frequency: 40 %

The company's marketing team tends to overemphasize their contribution to sales.

Idiomatic Expressions for overemphasize

  • Phrase: blow out of proportion
    Meaning: to exaggerate or overemphasize something beyond its actual importance
    Usage: The media tends to blow things out of proportion in order to attract more viewers.