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Learn “Emphasise

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Emphasise

verb/EM-fuh-syze/

To show that something is especially important by giving it extra attention.

Our coach emphasised teamwork before the grand final.

Emphasise hides 'phase' but really 'phasis' — you put the light-phase on what matters most.

Use when pointing out what matters most; Australian spelling ends in '-ise'.