"heightening" meaning in All languages combined

See heightening on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: heightenings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} heightening (plural heightenings)
  1. The act by which something is heightened or increased.
    Sense id: en-heightening-en-noun-G2dQKum5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} heightening
  1. present participle and gerund of heighten Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: heighten
    Sense id: en-heightening-en-verb-PycOxhNm

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2003, Gary Null, Germs, Biological Warfare, Vaccinations: What You Need to Know:",
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