n.
1.distinctive manner of oral expression
2.special importance or significance
3.the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
4.the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
5.a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation accent v.
1.to stress, single out as important
2.put stress on
Idiom of the Day
have been had
to have been cheated or dealt with badly
I felt that I had been had when the salesman sold me the bad product.
