Intensify and Moderate

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

Usage example: intensified her efforts to preserve the town's historic buildings and landmarks

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Moderate is an antonym for intensify.

Moderate verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: the wind began to moderate as the night wore on

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Intensify is an antonym for moderate in topics: lessen, restrain.

reaction	intensify reaction	moderate reaction
effect	intensify effect	moderate effect

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