misemphasis

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noun

Bad or wrong emphasis.

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Meanings

nounmisemphasis (countable and uncountable, plural misemphases)

plural misemphases

  1. countableuncountableBad or wrong emphasis.

Origin

From mis- + emphasis.

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Cite this entry
APA

misemphasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misemphasis

MLA

“misemphasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misemphasis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misemphasis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misemphasis.

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