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over-emphatic adjective (alsooveremphatic)uk /ˌəʊ.vər.emˈfæt.ɪk/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚ.emˈfæt̬.ɪk/ done or said in a way that is too strong, or giving something too much importance or attention: 着重的 Her mother gave an overemphatic nod.她的母亲用力地点了点头。 His over-emphatic rantings soon begin to grate on you. The orchestra's playing is over-emphatic in the last scene. Over-emphatic gestures were required for silent film. There's an overemphatic quality to the delivery of some of the dialogue. The article expressed worry that the film's over-emphatic direction kills the humour of the screenplay. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Assertions & asserting affirm affirmation airing assert assert your right assertion beg designation emphatic gaslight hate speech lay something on the lineidiom plead pretend reaffirm rooftop self-affirmation send send a messageidiom set yourself up as something |