“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.”

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Past tense for to elevate to a higher place or position

raised

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“For high work, heighten the ladder by extending the ladder if it is an extension type.”

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Past tense for to make worse or more severe

“The parties to contested actions are often at daggers drawn, and the litigious process serves to heighten the hostility between them.”

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Past tense for to become or make louder in volume

“The great city was waking up, and the noise began to heighten, like the roar of the sea.”

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Past tense for to describe or express in too exaggerated terms

coloured^UK

dramatised^UK

dramatized^US

colored^US

emphasised^UK

emphasized^US

made too much of something

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

laid on

lay on

made a production out of

drew the longbow

drawn the longbow

made a mountain out of a molehill

shot a line

cooked up

blew out of proportion

blown out of proportion

laid it on thick about

bigged up

big upped

made a drama out of a crisis

laid it on with a trowel about

played up

made a big thing out of

exaggerated information

played to the gallery

played to gallery

made a performance of

played on heartstrings

shown

blew up out of proportion

blown up out of proportion

belaboured^UK

belabored^US

labored^US

laboured^UK

attached too much importance to

attached too much weight to

maximized^US

maximised^UK

made a big thing about

made a big deal out of something

overstated the case

expounded on

placed too much emphasis on

harped on about

laid too much emphasis on

idealized^US

idealised^UK

made a mountain out of

chewed up the scenery

made a song and dance about

made a fuss

gone overboard

went overboard

laid too much stress on

paid extravagant compliments

sweet-talked

embellished the truth

laid on with a trowel

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

Verb

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

emphasized^US

emphasised^UK

italicized^US

italicised^UK

belaboured^UK

prioritized^US

dramatized^US

dramatised^UK

belabored^US

prioritised^UK

turned the spotlight on

made a song and dance about

let people know about

publicized^US

publicised^UK

made someone understand

made something clear to

locked on

made someone conscious of

impressed upon someone

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Past tense for to make passionate, or to instill passion in

galvanised^UK

galvanized^US

energized^US

energised^UK

fired the imagination of

revitalized^US

revitalised^UK

fired with enthusiasm

breathed new life into

given someone great pleasure

gave someone a charge

gave someone a kick

given someone a thrill

gave someone a thrill

given someone a kick

gave someone great pleasure

given someone a charge

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