Definition of "overemphasized" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize. (verb)

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• "Mr. Corbeil's lawyer, Michel Grenier, will argue that Judge Coupal "overemphasized" the exemplary nature of the sentence in an effort to persuade others in the political world to learn from Mr. Corbeil's mistakes."
• "I think a lot of people would read "neutral zone" and think of something like a * safe* zone -- a place where race and gender is acknowledged (or not), but isn't overemphasized or used against anyone."
• "When the opponent is doing nothing but attacking you with overemphasized false claims, your defensiveness gives the impression that you under-emphasize them."