 intensifier |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (grammar,linguistics) a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies | |
| Synonyms: | intensive | |
| Examples: | "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier" "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier" |
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| Related terms: | modifier so just most such literally how ever in_truth honestly well positively mighty wonderfully downright all-fired living goddam every_last precious infernally madly intensify | |
| Similar spelling: |
intensified intensive intensify intensity intension intensifying intensely intensive_care intensively intensional intention intent_on intensiveness indemnity indemnify |
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