noun
- plural of misemphasis; instances of placing emphasis incorrectly or on the wrong element
Usage: typically used in academic, rhetorical, or critical contexts
Examples
- The teacher pointed out several misemphases in the student's essay.
- The director's misemphases in staging made the subplot overshadow the main plot.
- Critics noted misemphases in the documentary's treatment of historical events.
- The speaker's misemphases on minor details distracted from the central argument.
- Misemphases in the marketing campaign shifted focus away from the product's key benefits.