v. Function: verb
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Synonyms: OVERACT
Antonyms: underact, underplay
2 to give undue attention or emphasis to FF1C; overplaying the trivial at the expense of the significant FF1E;
Synonyms: magnify, maximize, overemphasize, overstress
Related Words: accent, accentuate, point up; dramatize, exaggerate, hyperbolize, overdraw, overstate, stretch; overvalue
Idioms: lay it on thick
Contrasted Words: downgrade, downplay; minimize
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Synonyms: OVERDO , overuse, overwork