noun
1 special importance/attention
ADJECTIVE
▪ big ( informal ), considerable , great , heavy , huge
▪
schools that put a heavy ~ on sporting achievement
▪ strong
▪ little
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Little ~ was placed on educating people about the dangers.
▪ growing , increasing
▪ continued
▪ renewed
▪ current , new , recent
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with the new ~ on individuality and creative expression
▪ traditional
▪ main , major , primary
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We discussed where the main ~ should be placed.
▪ particular , special , specific
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Examine the events leading to the war, with particular ~ on France's role in them.
▪ exclusive
▪ equal
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Both subjects should be given equal ~.
▪ added , extra , increased
▪ excessive , undue
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I believe the education system places undue ~ on exam results.
▪ cultural
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a cultural ~ on educational achievement
VERB + EMPHASIS
▪ give , lay , place , put
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The company lays great ~ on customer care.
▪ have , receive
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Education received special ~.
▪ change , shift
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The Democrats shifted the ~ away from direct taxation.
▪ add
EMPHASIS + VERB
▪ move , shift
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In recent years, the ~ has moved away from punishing drug addicts towards/toward helping them.
▪ fall on sth
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on , ~ upon
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The ~ is on keeping fit rather than developing lots of muscles.
PHRASES
▪ a change of ~ , a shift of ~
2 stress on a word/phrase
ADJECTIVE
▪ great
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‘I’, he said with great ~, ‘was the one.’
▪ slight
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His slight ~ on the word ‘lady’ was definitely mocking.
▪ extra
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He put extra ~ on the word ‘never’.
VERB + EMPHASIS
▪ put
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~
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She repeated the question with ~.
▪ ~ on
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Put the ~ on the second syllable.