Heightens

Synonyms for "heightens" (119 found)

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Closest matches (24)

enhance intensify sharpen advance accelerate add to adorn agent provocateur aggrandize aggravate amplify annoy aught augment beef up better blow up boost build build up

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buoy up burgeon cast up

Verb(1 words)

Strong matches (36)

complicate compound concentrate condense consolidate deepen deteriorate double elevate embitter endow enlarge erect escalate exacerbate exaggerate exalt exasperate expand extend

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fire gather heat up heave heft heist hike hoick hoist hold up hop up hot up improve

Verb(3 words)

compound deepen enhance

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To cause laughter without joining in greatly heightens the effect.

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It heightens our joy and our sorrow.

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