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Intensification vs Emphasis - What's the difference?

intensification | emphasis |

As nouns the difference between intensification and emphasis

is that intensification is the act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense while emphasis is special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.

intensification

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.

    • 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

    Anagrams

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