Intensifying and Tempering

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Intensifying adjective - Increasing in strength or intensity.

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Tempering is an antonym for intensifying.

Tempering adjective - Moderating by making more temperate.

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Intensifying is an antonym for tempering.

Nearby Words: temper, tempered, temperance

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