intensifies noun

  • 1aggravation — noun Date: circa 1555 1. an act or circumstance that intensifies or makes worse 2. the act, action, or result of aggravating; especially an increasing in seriousness or severity < aggravation of an injury > 3. irritation, provocation Usage …

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  • 2intensifier — noun Date: 1835 one that intensifies; especially intensive …

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  • 3sound box — noun The open, resonant chamber of a stringed musical instrument that intensifies its tone …

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  • 4intensify — UK [ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ] / US [ɪnˈtensɪˌfaɪ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms intensify : present tense I/you/we/they intensify he/she/it intensifies present participle intensifying past tense intensified past participle intensified if something …

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  • 5Creek language — Creek Mvskoke Spoken in United States Region Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia and Florida Ethnicity Muscogee people …

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  • 6Monogenēs — To be distinguished from Monogenic (genetics), Monogenic system. Monogenēs (μονογενὴς) is a Greek word which may be used both as an adjective monogenēs pais only child, or only legitimate child, special child, and also on its own as a noun; o&#8230; …

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  • 7intensive — /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv / (say in tensiv) adjective 1. of, relating to, or characterised by intensity: intensive fire from machine guns. 2. intensifying. 3. Medicine a. increasing in intensity or degree. b. instituting treatment to the limit of safety. 4.&#8230; …

  • 8melodrama — /ˈmɛlədramə / (say meluhdrahmuh) noun 1. a play which does not observe the dramatic laws of cause and effect and which intensifies sentiment and exaggerates passion. 2. any work of fiction, as a novel, television series, etc., which has a similar …

  • 9hot|house — «noun, adjective. HOT HOWS; verb. HOWZ», noun, hous|es « HOW zihz», adjective, verb, housed, hous|ing. –n. 1. a building with a glass roof and walls, kept warm for growing plants, especially plants belonging naturally to warmer climates;&#8230; …

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  • 10sure — I. adjective (surer; surest) Etymology: Middle English seur, sure, from Anglo French seur, from Latin securus secure Date: 13th century 1. obsolete safe from danger or harm 2. firmly established ; steadfast < a sure …

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