The Clue
Heightened (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ACCENTED
Tags
Notes
The answer ACCENTED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
Related Clues
Emphasized
Stressed
Pointed up
Spotlit, say
Definition
ACCENT as a verb:
1. (stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate) = to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
2. (stress, accent, accentuate) = put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
ACCENTED as an adjective:
1. (tonic, accented) = used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"
2. (stressed, accented) = bearing a stress or accent; "an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'"