Usually means: Reducing intensity or importance deliberately.
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  1. de-emphasis: Merriam-Webster
  2. de-emphasis: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. de-emphasis: Wordnik
  4. de-emphasis: Wiktionary
  5. de-emphasis: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. de-emphasis: Dictionary.com
  7. De-emphasis: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  8. de-emphasis: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. de-emphasis: Encyclopedia

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  1. Rane Professional Audio Reference (No longer online)

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Definitions from WordNet (de-emphasize)

▸ verb:  reduce the emphasis
▸ Also see de-emphasize

Similar:
deemphasis, deëmphasis, deintensification, downplaying, diminution, dehancement, devaluation, attenuation, destressification, batement, more...

Opposite:
emphasis, highlight, accentuation, strengthening, intensification

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Similar:
deemphasis, deëmphasis, deintensification, downplaying, diminution, dehancement, devaluation, attenuation, destressification, batement, more...

Opposite:
emphasis, highlight, accentuation, strengthening, intensification



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