intensifier
Etymology
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Etymology
From intensify + -er; from the most common use of such terms, to intensify an adjective.
Nounintensifier (plural intensifiers)
- That which intensifies.
- (linguistics) A word or particle that heightens the intensity of meaning of a term.
- Synonyms: expletive
- Antonyms: downtoner
- (photography) A chemical agent used to intensify the lights or shadows of a photograph.
- German: Intensitätspartikel, Steigerungspartikel
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