Heightening — synonyms, definition

1. heightening (a)

advancing aggravation cumulative escalating increasing sharpening

2. heightening (Noun)

aggravation sharpening worsening

3. heightening (Adjective)

heightening (Adjective) — Reaching a higher intensity. ex. "their heightening fears"

4. heightening (Verb)

compounding deepening enhancing intensifying raising rising

heightening (Verb) — Become more extreme. ex. "The tension heightened"

heightening (Verb) — Make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity. ex. "heightened interest"

heightening (Verb) — Add something extra to make more intense or better. ex. "heighten the tension"

heightening (Verb) — Increase the height of. ex. "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars"

heightening (Verb) — Make (one's senses) more acute. ex. "This drug will heighten your vision"

heightening (Verb) — Make more intense, stronger, or more marked. ex. "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"

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