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intensifier
noun in·ten·si·fi·er \in-ˈten(t)-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r\
grammar : a word (such as really or very ) that gives force or emphasis to a statement
Full Definition of INTENSIFIER
: one that intensifies; especially : intensive
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First Known Use of INTENSIFIER
1835
Rhymes with INTENSIFIER
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