Devoice and Emphasize

verb

• Utter with tense vocal chords. .

verb

• To stress, single out as important.
  • usage: "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
  • synonyms: stress, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
• Give extra weight to (a communication. )
  • usage: "Her gesture emphasized her words"
  • synonyms: underscore, underline, emphasise

(v.t.) To utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice; to make emphatic; as, to emphasize a word or a phrase.