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aggravation (exacerbation), boom (increase), cumulative (intensifying), growth (increase)
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Heightening — Heighten Height en (h[imac]t n), v. t. [Written also {highten}.] [imp. & p. p. {Heightened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Heightening}.] 1. To make high; to raise higher; to elevate. [1913 Webster] 2. To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heightening — adjective reaching a higher intensity their heightening fears • Similar to: ↑intensifying … Useful english dictionary
heightening — Synonyms and related words: accelerando, acceleration, aggrandizement, aggravation, amplification, annoyance, augmentation, ballyhoo, beefing up, big talk, blowing up, blowup, burlesque, caricature, concentration, condensation, consolidation,… … Moby Thesaurus
heightening — height·en || haɪtn v. raise, elevate; increase, intensify, enhance; grow … English contemporary dictionary
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