“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

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Present participle 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.”

Verb

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Present participle 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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Present participle for to describe or express in too exaggerated terms

colouring^UK

dramatising^UK

dramatizing^US

coloring^US

emphasising^UK

emphasizing^US

making too much of something

piling it on

stretching the truth

putting on

making a big thing of

adding colour

making a federal case of

laying it on with a trowel

blowing something out of all proportion

blowing up out of all proportion

laying it on with a shovel

laying on

making a production out of

drawing the longbow

making a mountain out of a molehill

shooting a line

cooking up

blowing out of proportion

laying it on thick about

bigging up

making a drama out of a crisis

laying it on with a trowel about

blowing up

playing up

making a big thing out of

blowing up out of proportion

drawing the long bow

varnishing

emphasizing too much

magnifying importance

exaggerating information

making a production of

playing to gallery

playing to the gallery

making a performance of

giving color to

playing on heartstrings

belabouring^UK

belaboring^US

maximizing^US

laboring^US

labouring^UK

maximising^UK

making a big thing about

making a big deal out of something

accentuating

making a mountain out of

allowing too much for

making a song and dance about

attaching too much importance to

laying too much stress on

overcalculating

going on and on about

going over the top about

attaching too much weight to

paying extravagant compliments

laying on with a trowel

embellishing the truth

sweet-talking

giving fulsome praise

idealizing^US

idealising^UK

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Verb

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Present participle for to make, or to become, harsher or more severe

making more stringent

Verb

Present participle for to highlight, or to make more noticeable or prominent

bringing attention to

calling attention to

drawing attention to

bringing home

focusing attention on

giving prominence to

making more noticeable

making more prominent

bringing to the fore

giving weight to

making a feature of

putting the accent on

emphasizing^US

emphasising^UK

italicizing^US

italicising^UK

making a production of

belabouring^UK

dramatizing^US

belaboring^US

dramatising^UK

giving an emphasis to

turning the spotlight on

making a big thing of

fixing on

homing in on

making a song and dance about

giving the full works

making a show of

letting people know about

publicizing^US

publicising^UK

putting on center stage

drawing attention

giving prominence

impressing upon someone

making someone conscious of

making someone realize

making someone understand

making something clear to

making aware of

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Present participle for to make passionate, or to instill passion in

galvanising^UK

galvanizing^US

building a fire under

energizing^US

firing the imagination of

energising^UK

being responsible for

firing with enthusiasm

lighting a fire under

breathing new life into

giving someone a kick

pumping up

giving someone a charge

making very happy

giving someone a thrill

turning on

giving someone great pleasure

turning someone on

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Adjective

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Growing, increasing or expanding at a fast rate

Adjective

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Serving or intended as an ornament

aesthetic^UK

esthetic^US

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Adjective

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Formed by the accumulation of successive additions

Noun

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An increase in amount, degree or level

spiralling^UK

spiraling^US

scientific advancement

technological advancement

coloring^US

change for the better

colouring^UK

making a big thing out of something

gilding the lily

blowing up out of all proportion

unraveling^US

unravelling^UK

step in the right direction

self-guided improvement

self-help

awakening the giant within

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Noun

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The action or process of enlarging or extending something

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