Meaning & use
Intensifying
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Becoming or making something more intense, forceful, or extreme.
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The storm was intensifying rapidly as it moved over warm water.
Tensions between the two nations have been intensifying for months.
A note on using this word
In grammar, an "intensifying" adverb (such as "very" or "extremely") strengthens the meaning of the word it modifies.
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easingweakening
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