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2. dramatize, overemphasize, overstress, overaccentuate, make a mountain out of a molehill, make a big thing out of nothing, make a federal case of; belabor, rub in, harp on, dwell on, hammer away, pound away.

emphatic, adj. 1. stressed, emphasized, accentuated, accented, punctuated, underlined, underscored; (all of speech) passionate, impassioned, vehement, ardent, fervent, fiery, fired-up, burning; enthusiastic; animated, spirited, lively.
2. forceful, forcible, insistent, high-pressure; determined, earnest, intense, intensive; urgent, pressing, compelling, critical, crucial, exigent; peremptory, imperative, absolute, dogmatic; crying, clamorous, vociferous; affirmative, assertive, positive, definitive; pronounced, decided, explicit, express; unequivocal, flat, broad, round, categorical, Inf. in no uncertain terms; cogent, telling, incisive, effective; trenchant, pointed, marked, barbed, cutting, biting, piercing, penetrating.
3. striking, impressive, strongly marked, forcibly significant; vivid, graphic, distinct, plain, clear, manifest; definite, unmistakable, not to be mistaken.
4. prominent, eminent, outstanding, in relief, in bold or high relief; conspicuous, salient, bold, boldly or clearly outlined, well-defined; noticeable, sticking or hanging out.

empire, n. 1. domain, realm, kingdom; All Fig. region, area, zone, territory; province, precinct, quarter, district; bailiwick, dominion, jurisdiction.
2. empery, supremacy, primacy. See - dominion (def. 1).

empirical, adj. experiential, experimental, empiric; seen, observed, heard, felt, sensed.

employ, 1. hire, enlist, enroll, take on, bring aboard; sign up, sign, engage, retain; commission, contract for, indenture; put to work, put on the payroll, put on salary; try out, apprentice.
2. use, utilize, apply; wield, ply, operate, work; handle, manipulate, put to use; occupy, devote, spend, exercise.

employee, n. worker, staffer; hand, hired hand, hireling; workingman, workman, laborer; job-holder, wage-earner; helper, assistant.

employer, n. boss, proprietor, manager, director, Brit. Inf. governor; leader, owner, president; contractor, entrepreneur; skipper, Inf. old man, Inf. top dog, top man; patron.

employment, n. 1. work, job, employ, service; station, situation, post, position; appointment, berth, billet, assignment, commission; charge, mission, duty, task; stint, errand, chore, drudgery; occupation, business, profession; vocation, undertaking, calling, pursuit; craft, trade, metier, skill, line.
2. hiring, engaging, taking on, putting to work.
3. use, utilization, application, operation, exercise.

emporium, n. 1. trading center, commercial resort, center of trade; fair, bazaar, market, open market, market place, chief mart, forum, shopping quarter.
2. department store, store, shop, establishment; entrepot, warehouse, storehouse, magazine.

empower, v. 1. authorize, warrant, license, certify, certificate, validate, document, accredit, qualify, Eccles. ordain; invest, entrust, entitle, commission, depute, delegate authority to, constitute, Archaic, appoint; franchise, charter, legalize, formalize, establish, set up.