misemphasize
Definitions
To emphasize incorrectly or inappropriately.
Examples
“But the widespread interest⟳ in intercollegiate debating and proper gratitude for what it has done to stimulate a study⟳ of the different forms of public discourse have⟳ led undergraduates, graduates, and even teachers, I think⟳, greatly to misemphasize its importance in the field of study⟳ under discussion this morning — public discourse.”
“Instructions must accurately state the law, and must not mislead the jury or misemphasize some element.”
“Recent reformers like⟳ St. Dominic and St. Francis, he suggests, misemphasize certain aspects of the Christian religion: they emphasize the poverty and self-abnegation of Christ's life and preach the deferring of punishment for the wicked”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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