2
make a point(expression, idiom, charge, mark, maintain)
2
make clear(expression, charge, mark, maintain, hit)
2
make emphatic(expression, charge, mark, maintain, hit)
2
make much of(expression, idiom, charge, mark, maintain)
2
mark(verb, charge, present, maintain, hit)
2
overdo(verb, color, elaborate, amplify, exaggerate)
2
overemphasize(verb, color, elaborate, exaggerate, embellish)
2
pinpoint(verb, charge, mark, maintain, hit)
2
point out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, charge, mark)
2
promote(verb, mark, present, contain, include)
2
pronounce(verb, charge, mark, maintain, hit)
2
publicize(verb, promote, expose, announce, broadcast)
2
punctuate(verb, charge, mark, maintain, hit)
2
put accent on(expression, idiom, charge, mark, maintain)
2
repeat(verb, charge, mark, maintain, hit)
2
rub in(expression, charge, mark, maintain, hit)
2
sidle up
2
splash(advance, boost, expose, announce, amplify)
2
stretch(verb, color, elaborate, exaggerate, embellish)
2
weight(verb, charge, mark, maintain, hit)
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