Intensity

to radicalize

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/ræ.dɪ.kə.laɪz/ or /rā.di.kē.laiz/

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to cause a person to adopt extreme beliefs, ideologies, or actions

to compound

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/kɑm.paʊnd/ or /kaam.paoond/

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to make a situation worse or more intense by adding to it

to aggrandize

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/əg.ræn.daɪz/ or /ēg.rān.daiz/

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to make a person or thing seem more important or impressive than they actually are

to assuage

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/əs.weɪʤ/ or /ēs.veij/

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to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling

to exalt

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to elevate or intensify the quality, value, or significance of something

to stifle

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to suppress, restrain, or hinder the growth, development, or intensity of something

to palliate

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to alleviate or mitigate the intensity or severity of something

searing

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extremely intense and forceful, often leaving a lasting impression or impact

unmitigated

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/ʌn.mɪ.tə.geɪ.tɪd/ or /an.mi.tē.gei.tid/

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Disapproving

Formal

not reduced or moderated in intensity

mitigation

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/mɪ.tɪ.geɪ.ʃən/ or /mi.ti.gei.shēn/

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Approving

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the act or process of reducing the severity, impact, or harmfulness of something