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EMPHASIS
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The answer EMPHASIS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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EMPHASIS as a noun:
1. (emphasis, accent) = special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"
2. (vehemence, emphasis) = intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"
3. special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
4. (stress, emphasis, accent) = the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"