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a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn''t suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"
special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red accents"
put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"
to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
     

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