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Intense
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Intense
/ɪnˈtens/
Very strong or extreme in degree
Synonyms:
extreme
fierce
keen
strong
powerful
Antonyms:
mild
gentle
calm
Examples:
The heat was very
intense
that day.
She felt
intense
joy when she saw her friend.
Etymology:
from Latin
intensus
, meaning
stretched, strained, tight; tight, strained, eager, zealous
, from
intendere
meaning
to stretch out, strain
.
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