overemphasize

overemphasize
    v 1: place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot
         overemphasize the importance of this book" [syn:
         {overemphasize}, {overemphasise}, {overstress}]
    

overemphasize \overemphasize\, over-emphasize \over-emphasize\v.
   t.
   to emphasize excessively; to place excessive emphasis on.

   Syn: overemphasize, emphasise, overstress.
        [WordNet 1.5]
    

52 Moby Thesaurus words for "overemphasize":
      accent, accentuate, belabor, carry too far, dwell on, emphasize,
      exaggerate, exhaust, give emphasis to, go overboard,
      go to extremes, go too far, harp on, highlight, italicize,
      know no bounds, magnify, maximize, overaccentuate, overact,
      overcarry, overdevelop, overdo, overdrive, overelaborate,
      overexercise, overexert, overexpend, overindulge, overlabor,
      overplay, overreact, overspend, overstrain, overstress, overstudy,
      overtask, overtax, overtrain, overuse, overwork, pass all bounds,
      place emphasis on, point up, protest too much, punctuate, rub in,
      spotlight, star, stress, underline, underscore