Amp up and Tone

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Amp up verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.

Usage example: inflammatory rhetoric that served only to amp up the civil unrest that was overspreading the city

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Tone is an antonym for amp up.

Tone verb - Vary the pitch of one's speech.

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Amp up is an antonym for tone.

Nearby Words: toneless, toned, toning, tonal

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