word
Heighten
HY-tuhn
/ˈhaɪtʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
heighten
Dictionary meaning
Make more intense, stronger, or more marked.
Examples
- The tension heightened.
- The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars.
Synonyms: compound
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