1. to emphasize or stress something too much; to give excessive prominence or importance to
Usage: transitive verb; often used in contexts of speech, writing, or artistic expression

Examples

• The speaker tended to overaccentuate certain syllables, making her pronunciation sound unnatural.
• Critics argued that the film overaccentuated the villain's motivations at the expense of character development.
• Don't overaccentuate the negative aspects of the proposal; focus on its benefits too.
• The designer overaccentuated the color contrast, resulting in a garish appearance.
• In her essay, she overaccentuated minor details while neglecting the main argument.
• The conductor instructed the orchestra not to overaccentuate the brass section.