accentuer

Definitions of accentuer
  1. verb
    put stress on; utter with an accent
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    type of:
    articuler, parler, prononcer
    speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  2. verb
    make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
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    antonyms:
    adoucir
    make (images or sounds) soft or softer
    types:
    concentrer, focaliser
    cause to converge on or toward a central point
    type of:
    changer d'intensité
    increase or decrease in intensity
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