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- pronunciation:
- thI
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
thickens, thickening, thickened |
| definition: |
to make thick or thicker.
The chef thickened the soup with a little more flour.- antonyms:
- attenuate, thin
- similar words:
- coagulate, congeal
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| related words: |
aggrandize, amplify, bulk, clot, concentrate, expand, set |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to become thick or thicker.
Stir constantly until the mixture thickens.- similar words:
- clot, coagulate, condense, congeal, inspissate
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| definition 2: |
to become more complicated or intense.
And with this unexpected development, the plot has thickened!The mystery thickens now in the case of the government leader's disappearance.- synonyms:
- escalate, intensify
- similar words:
- deepen, heighten
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| derivation: |
thickener (n.) |
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