Emphasizing

/ˈɛmfəsaɪzɪŋ/

Definitions

  1. (v.) Present participle of emphasize; the act of giving special importance or prominence to a point, clause, or argument in a legal context.
    The attorney is emphasizing the key evidence during closing arguments.

Forms

  • emphasize
  • emphasized
  • emphasizes

Commentary

Used as a gerund or participle, typically to denote the action of stressing a particular aspect in legal writing or oral argument.

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