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Emphasis vs Bedamn - What's the difference?

emphasis | bedamn |

As a noun emphasis

is special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.

As a verb bedamn is

to damn or curse roundly or with iteration and emphasis; damn all over.

emphasis

English

(wikipedia emphasis)

Noun

(emphases)
  • Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
    • He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.
  • Special attention or prominence given to something.
    • Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.
  • Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
    • He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech.
  • (typography) Related to bold.

    • Related terms

    * emphasise, emphasize * emphatic

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    bedamn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To damn or curse roundly or with iteration and emphasis; damn all over.
  • *2006 , Johanna Lindsey, Joining :
    • "[...] You choose to do them anyway, and bedamn any opinion to the contrary."