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"emphasize" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often accentuate (10 letters).
Definitions
to stress, single out as important
Word origin
Latin, from Ancient Greek – see emphasis.
Used in a sentence
“His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Give special importance”9 letters
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