The Clue
Made more intense (8 letter answer)
The Answer
INFLAMED
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Notes
The answer INFLAMED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
INFLAME as a verb:
1. cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"
2. (kindle, inflame) = catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"
3. (kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame) = cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
4. (inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up) = arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
5. become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed"
INFLAMED as an adjective:
1. resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened; "eyes inflamed with crying"
2. (ablaze, inflamed, reddened) = lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"
3. adorned with tongues of flame