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Raised or elevated in level, physically or figuratively

Raised or elevated in intensity or severity

Very loud or full of noise

(of one's senses) Sensitive or perceptive to changes

In a version or form that has been improved or made better than some other standard form

Having a red or flushed complexion

Great, or greater than normal, in quantity or size

To have made a quantity bigger

Past tense for to elevate to a higher place or position

Past tense for to describe or express in too exaggerated terms

Past tense for to make, or to become, harsher or more severe

Past tense for to highlight, or to make more noticeable or prominent

Past tense for make passionate, instill passion in

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Adjective

Raised or elevated in level, physically or figuratively

“He also did away with the heightened platform which his predecessors used as a throne to greet visitors.”

Adjective

Raised or elevated in intensity or severity

life-threatening

bred-in-the-bone

hammer and tongs

knock-down-and-drag-out

energy-consuming

easier said than done

extremely painful

rough-and-tumble

overextravagant

all-encompassing

like getting blood out of a stone

at the boiling point

round-the-clock

total-immersion

pulling no punches

greatest possible

out of this world

lock stock and barrel

desensitised^UK

desensitized^US

take-no-prisoners

more than one can bear

more than flesh and blood can stand

more than flesh and blood can bear

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“Her head pounded, every scent and sound heightened and excruciating.”

Adjective

Very loud or full of noise

clearly audible

raising the roof

extremely noisy

as clear as a bell

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Adjective

(of one's senses) Sensitive or perceptive to changes

Adjective

In a version or form that has been improved or made better than some other standard form

state-of-the-art

highly developed

industrialized^US

industrialised^UK

highly-developed

ahead of the times

newly discovered

up-to-the-minute

forward-thinking

up to the minute

recently developed

forward-looking

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Adjective

Having a red or flushed complexion

healthy-looking

high-complexioned

red-complexioned

ruddy-complexioned

youthful-looking

coarse complexioned

flesh-colored^US

flesh-coloured^UK

burnt to a crisp

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Adjective

Great, or greater than normal, in quantity or size

disproportionate

of considerable size

extremely large

larger-than-life

through the ceiling

out of all proportion

recrementitious

overextravagant

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Verb

To have made a quantity bigger

added fuel to the flames

put salt on the wound

straightened out

increased rapidly

gained strength

added insult to injury

fanned the flames of

added fuel to the fire

fanned the flames

increased in size

made matters worse

rubbed salt in the wound

compounded the problem

become distended

lent more weight to

rubbed salt in a wound

increased in extent

went through the roof

rubbed salt in the wounds

filled with joy

sent through the roof

become stronger

fired the imagination of

increased suddenly

increased in value

gone through the roof

increased exponentially

made something worse

went from bad to worse

become more numerous

increased in weight

harmonized with

gone from bad to worse

went through the ceiling

twisted the knife

gone through the ceiling

increased dramatically

integrated with

became distended

given weight to

became more numerous

became stronger

given a boost to

gave a boost to

took steps forward

taken steps forward

revolutionized^US

increased in scope

revolutionised^UK

overemphasized^US

stretched the truth

broadened one's horizons

adapted yourself

been successful

acquired more of something

encouraged the growth of

worked one's way

pressed forward

made a big thing out of

straightened up

overemphasised^UK

spiraled upwards

given a lift to

turned over new leaf

spiralled upwards

developed rapidly

developed quickly

become more powerful

were successful

made first rate

gave substance to

extended operations

added fuel to fire

went up in price

gone up in price

given substance to

given strength to

gave strength to

became more powerful

blew something out of all proportion

blew up out of all proportion

blown up out of all proportion

blown something out of all proportion

gave a facelift to

given a facelift to

gotten into shape

gone great guns

went great guns

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“As such, the facial features of almost all of the actors are that much more defined, which only serves to heighten and intensify the performances.”

Verb

Past tense for to elevate to a higher place or position

straightened up

given a boost to

gave a boost to

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“The stage will be extended, heightening the grid by 3.4 metres.”

Verb

Past tense for to describe or express in too exaggerated terms

overemphasised^UK

overemphasized^US

romanticised^UK

romanticized^US

overexaggerated

laid it on thick

made too much of something

stretched the truth

made a big thing of

made a federal case of

laid it on with a trowel

blew something out of all proportion

blown something out of all proportion

blew up out of all proportion

blown up out of all proportion

laid it on with a shovel

made a production out of

drew the longbow

drawn the longbow

made a mountain out of a molehill

blew out of proportion

blown out of proportion

went to extremes

gone to extremes

piled it on about

laid it on thick about

made a drama out of a crisis

laid it on with a trowel about

made a big thing out of

spread on thick

sensationalized^US

sensationalised^UK

overembellished

added detail to

exaggerated information

emphasized too much

made a performance of

played on heartstrings

played to the gallery

played to gallery

made federal case

magnified importance

made a production of

blew up out of proportion

blown up out of proportion

went into detail about

gone into detail about

drawn the long bow

drew the long bow

chewed the scenery

attached too much importance to

attached too much weight to

overstated the case

made a big thing about

made a big deal out of something

placed too much emphasis on

harped on about

laid too much emphasis on

chewed up the scenery

stretched a point

got carried away

pulled the longbow

made a thing of

made a thing about

strained yourself

made a mountain out of

run into the ground

expressed emotion

laid too much stress on

made a song and dance about

paid extravagant compliments

embellished the truth

made something out of nothing

laid on with a trowel

went overboard with

gone overboard with

allowed too much for

wore yourself out

worn yourself out

given substance to

gave substance to

bitten off too much

bit off too much

ran into the ground

gave fulsome praise

given fulsome praise

gone over the top about

went on and on about

gone on and on about

went over the top about

gave someone a sob story

given someone a sob story

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Verb

Past tense for to make, or to become, harsher or more severe

made more severe

made more rigid

made more rigorous

made more stringent

Verb

Past tense for to highlight, or to make more noticeable or prominent

brought attention to

called attention to

drew attention to

drawn attention to

focused attention on

gave prominence to

given prominence to

made more noticeable

made more prominent

brought to the fore

given weight to

made a feature of

put the accent on

put emphasis on

made a point of

labored the point

laid emphasis on

turned spotlight on

made a production of

gave an emphasis to

given an emphasis to

given priority to

gave priority to

placed emphasis on

turned the spotlight on

put on center stage

let people know about

brought home to one

gave emphasis to

given emphasis to

brought to light

made a big thing of

made a song and dance about

made conspicuous

drawn attention

gave prominence

given prominence

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Verb

Past tense for make passionate, instill passion in

built a fire under

breathed life into

put new life in

acted as a incentive to

lit a fire under

acted as a spur to

acted as a impetus to

acted as a stimulus to

acted as a fillip to

gotten one started

gave a new lease of life to

given a new lease of life to

got one started

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