Heighten and Relieve

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Heighten

Heighten verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.
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Relieve is an antonym for heighten.
Nearby Words: height, heightening

Relieve

Relieve verb - To make more bearable or less severe.
Usage example: an ice pack will relieve the swelling
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Heighten is an antonym for relieve in ease topic.
Nearby Words: relief, relieving
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Common collocations

moment heighten moment relieve moment
effects heighten effects relieve effects
tension heighten tension relieve tension
joke heighten joke relieve joke
Other words: trauma, pain, suspense, tensions.
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