heighten
C1UK /ˈhaɪtn/US /ˈhaɪtn/
Meaning
verb
if a feeling or an effect heightens, or something heightens it, it becomes stronger or increases
“Tension has heightened after the recent bomb attack.”
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Tension has heightened after the recent bomb attack.
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