Allay and Heighten

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Allay verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

Usage example: a gentle breeze would allay the heat

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Heighten is an antonym for allay.

Nearby Word: allaying

Heighten verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.

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Allay is an antonym for heighten.

Nearby Words: height, heightening

suspicion	allay suspicion	heighten suspicion
paranoia	allay paranoia	heighten paranoia

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Heighten and Allay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/allay/heighten

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