| query | If something h________ a feeling or if the feeling heightens, the feeling increases in degree or intensity .If something heightens a feeling or if the feeling heightens, the feeling increases in degree or intensity . The move has heightened tension in the state. These latest murders have heightened fears of further attacks. Cross's interest heightened. ...a heightened awareness of the dangers that they now face. |
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| word | heighten |
| full-definition | verb If something heightens a feeling or if the feeling heightens, the feeling increases in degree or intensity . The move has heightened tension in the state. These latest murders have heightened fears of further attacks. Cross's interest heightened. ...a heightened awareness of the dangers that they now face. |
| inflections | heightensheighteningheightened |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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