Ac·cent v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accented; p. pr. & vb. n. Accenting.]
  1. To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a mark); to utter or to mark with accent.
  2. To mark emphatically; to emphasize.
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  accenting
       n : the act of giving special importance or significance to
           something [syn: emphasizing, accentuation]