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   Height·en

   /ˈhītn/

   

   verb

   • 1. make or become more intense: "the pleasure was heightened by the sense of guilt that accompanied it" Similar intensifyincreaseenhancemake greateradd toraiseaugmentbooststrengthensharpendeepenmagnifyamplifyreinforceaggravatemake worseworsenexacerbateinflamecompoundOpposite reduce
   • 2. make (something) higher: "the stage will be extended, heightening the grid by 3.4 meters" Similar make higherraiseliftlift upelevateupraiseOpposite lower

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • H

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   • E

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   • I

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   • H

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   • T

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   • E

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