Heighten and Salve

Heighten

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

Salve is an antonym for heighten.

Nearby Words: height, heightening

Salve

Salve verb - To free from distress or disturbance.
Usage example: attempting to salve her conscience, she anonymously sent the store a sum of cash sufficient to cover the merchandise she had shoplifted

Heighten is an antonym for salve.

Nearby Words: salving, salved, salver
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