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Heighten

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Definitions for Heighten

verb
become more extreme
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  1. The tension heightened
verb
make more extreme
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  1. raise in quantity, degree, or intensity
  2. heightened interest
verb
increase
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  1. This will enhance your enjoyment
  2. heighten the tension
verb
increase the height of
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  1. The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars
verb
make (one's senses) more acute
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  1. This drug will sharpen your vision
verb
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
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  1. The efforts were intensified
  2. Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
  3. Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
  4. This event only deepened my convictions

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