intense
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Britannica Dictionary definition of INTENSE
[more intense; most intense]
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very great in degree
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very strong
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intense [=extreme] heat/cold/pain/pressure
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He shielded his eyes from the intense flash of light.
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She has an intense dislike for/of her husband's friend.
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intense anger
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a
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done with or showing great energy, enthusiasm, or effort
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After many years of intense study, he received his medical degree.
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an intense effort
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School reform is a subject of intense debate.
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The work requires intense concentration.
b
of a person
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very serious
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He was an intense young man who was very determined to do well in school.
— intensely
adverb-
an intensely ambitious woman
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The students competed intensely for the prize.
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He gazed at her intensely.
