1. to give too much importance or prominence to something; to stress or highlight something excessively
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is 'overemphasize'; transitive verb

Examples

• The teacher warned against overemphasising minor details in the essay.
• Critics argue that the media overemphasises celebrity gossip at the expense of real news.
• You shouldn't overemphasise the importance of a single test score.
• The report overemphasises the risks while ignoring potential benefits.
• It's easy to overemphasise what went wrong and forget what went right.
• The advertisement overemphasises the product's effectiveness with exaggerated claims.