The Clue
Intensified (8 letter answer)
The Answer
DEEPENED
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Notes
The answer DEEPENED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Definition
DEEPEN as a verb:
1. (intensify, compound, heighten, deepen) = make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
2. (intensify, deepen) = become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
3. make deeper; "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it"
4. (deepen, change) = become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
DEEPENED as an adjective:
1. (gathered, deepened) = having accumulated or become more intense; "the deepened gloom"