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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 27, 2008 is:
accentuate \ak-SEN-shu-wayt\ verb
: accent, emphasize; also : intensify
Examples:
Job-seekers are encouraged to accentuate their most valuable skills and experience, and to downplay any gaps in their work history.
Did you know?
When you "accentuate" something, you put an "accent" (or emphasis) on it. So it will come as no surprise to learn that etymologists have traced "accentuate" back to "accentus," the Latin word for "accent." "Accentus," in turn, combines the prefix "ad-" with "cantus," meaning "song." Other descendants of "accentus" in English include "accent" itself, as well as "accentual" ("of, relating to, or characterized by accent").
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