57
emphasize(verb, action, process, dealing, importance)
51
pressure(noun, situation, reaction, phenomenon, verb)
49
strain(noun, verb, situation, reaction, phenomenon)
41
tension(noun, situation, reaction, phenomenon, strain)
34
accent(noun, verb, situation, reaction, phenomenon)
31
accentuate(verb, action, process, importance, dealing)
29
highlight(verb, action, process, dealing, maintain)
28
emphasis(noun, situation, reaction, phenomenon, importance)
26
underline(verb, emphasize, action, process, dealing)
25
distress(noun, verb, strain, action, process)
25
force(noun, verb, power, energy, situation)
22
anxiety(noun, situation, reaction, phenomenon, worry)
22
worry(verb, noun, action, process, situation)
21
trouble(noun, worry, verb, upset, distress)
19
point up(verb, expression, emphasize, action, process)
18
underscore(verb, emphasize, action, process, dealing)
16
pain(verb, upset, worry, noun, trouble)
15
spotlight(verb, action, process, dealing, emphasize)
15
weight(noun, situation, reaction, phenomenon, maintain)
14
burden(verb, noun, action, process, dealing)
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