Definitions of deepening
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a process of becoming deeper and more profound
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type of:
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development, evolution
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
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development, evolution
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accumulating and becoming more intense“the deepening gloom”“felt a deepening love”
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synonyms:
thickening
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intensifying
increasing in strength or intensity
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intensifying
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