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TOPIK 5verb

역설하다

yeokseolhada [역썰하다]

역설해요 · 역설했어요 · 역설할 거예요 · 역설하세요

to emphasize strongly, to stress, to insist

Example

총리는 교육 개혁의 필요성을 역설했습니다.

The prime minister stressed the need for education reform.

Word parts

역 strength설 speak

Literally 'speaking with force'.

Good to know

Homonym warning: 역설 (逆說) means paradox; as a verb, 역설하다 usually means 'to stress'.