Intensification and Lessening
Opposite meaning words
Intensification
Intensification noun - Action that makes something stronger or more extreme.
Lessening is an antonym for intensification in topics: increase, improving, gathering or amassing, increase in size or effect.
Lessening
Lessening noun - A change downward.
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Synonyms for Lessening
Intensification is an antonym for lessening.
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