emphatic

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Synonyms: emphasis, lymphatic, empathic, aphatic, euphotic, eophytic, phatic, unemphatic, emphractic, omphalic, emplastic

Antonyms: emphasis, lymphatic, empathic, aphatic, euphotic, eophytic, phatic, unemphatic, emphractic, omphalic, emplastic

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Adjective

Characterized by [[emphasis]]; [[forceful]].
Stated with [[conviction]].
{{lb|en|grammar}} Belonging to a set of English tense forms comprising the [[auxiliary verb]] ''[[do]]'' plus an [[infinitive]] without ''[[to]]''.
{{lb|en|grammar}} Relating to an [[emphatic pronoun]], or a noun with an emphatic [[suffix]] attached to it.
{{senseid|en|phonology}} {{lb|en|phonology}} Belonging to a series of [[obstruent]] [[consonant]]s in several [[Afro-Asiatic]] languages that are distinguished by a [[guttural]] [[coarticulation|(co-)articulation]].
{{lb|en|phonology|archaic|_|except in layman’s use}} Referring to the above consonants as well as {{w|Voiceless pharyngeal fricative|{{IPAchar|/ħ/}}}} and {{w|Voiced pharyngeal fricative|{{IPAchar|/ʕ/}}}} (these being seen as emphatic equivalents of {{w|Voiceless glottal fricative|{{IPAchar|/h/}}}} and {{w|Glottal stop|{{IPAchar|/ʔ/}}}}).

{{lb|en|phonology}} An emphatic consonant.
{{lb|en|linguistics}} A word or phrase adding emphasis, such as ''[[a lot]]'' or ''[[really]]''.
{{lb|en|grammar}} A distinct [[pronoun]] form or noun [[suffix]] found in certain languages (e.g. [[Goidelic]] languages) that is used to place emphasis on the noun or pronoun in order to create [[contrast]] with the rest of the sentence.

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