acutizzare

Definitions of acutizzare
  1. verb
    become more intense
    synonyms: acuirsi, acutizzarsi
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    avvampare, divampare, impennarsi, inalberarsi, stizzirsi
    erupt or intensify suddenly
    accelerare
    move faster
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    accentuarsi, amplificare, aumentare, crescere, incrementare, ingrandirsi, salire
    become bigger or greater in amount
  2. verb
    make more intense, stronger, or more marked
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    inarcare
    increase
    amplificare
    increase the volume of
    acuminare, aguzzare, appuntare, temperare
    make crisp or more crisp and precise
    acuminare, aguzzare, appuntare, temperare
    make (one's senses) more acute
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    accentuarsi, amplificare, aumentare, crescere, incrementare, ingrandirsi, salire
    become bigger or greater in amount
  3. verb
    increase in extent or intensity
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    antonyms:
    affievolire, indebolire
    reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
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    accrescere, ampliare, amplificare, aumentare, incrementare, ingrossare
    make bigger or more
  4. verb
    grow worse
    synonyms: acuirsi, acutizzarsi, aggravare, appesantire, deteriorarsi, digradare, guastarsi, indebolirsi, peggiorare, ricusare, rovinarsi, sdilinquirsi
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    antonyms:
    acquistare, migliorare, migliorarsi, perfezionarsi
    get better
    emendare, migliorare, perfezionare, perfezionarsi
    to make better
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    infiammarsi
    become inflamed; get sore
    ammalare, ammalarsi, infermare
    get sick
    degenerare, deteriorarsi, pervertirsi, rovinarsi
    grow worse
    affamare, impoverire
    take away
    sdrucciolare
    get worse
    affannarsi, affaticarsi, sfegatarsi, stancarsi, sudare
    lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
    impallidire, sbiancare, trascolorare
    become pale and sickly
    contrarre, prendere
    be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
    languire, sbiadire, scolorare, scolorire
    become feeble
    infradiciarsi, putrefarsi
    become physically weaker
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