Intensify and Relieve

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

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Relieve is an antonym for intensify.

Relieve verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

Usage example: an ice pack will relieve the swelling

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Intensify is an antonym for relieve in topics: ease, let up on.

Nearby Words: relief, relieving

moment	intensify moment	relieve moment
suspense	intensify suspense	relieve suspense

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