| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
give prominence to |
| Synonyms: |
accentuate,
advertise,
blaze*, call attention to,
emphasize, headline, italicize, make conspicuous,
mark, play up, point up,
present,
promote, set off,
spotlight*,
star,
stress, underline,
underscore
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| Notes: |
the opener comes first in a three-comic show, followed by the feature, followed by the headliner |
| Antonyms: |
disregard, ignore
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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