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height·ened
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heightenedadjective
increased in intensity or concentration; elevated, stepped-up
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Heightened
of Heighten
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of heightened in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of heightened in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of heightened in a Sentence
The situation in the Berlin refugee center is a mess, people wait around all day for a number to register and then are told to come back the next day to do the same thing. They become frustrated and tensions are heightened.
Regular communication channels are needed most during a crisis, and for that reason North Korea cuts them off to create an atmosphere of heightened risk.
The IRS’s use of these criteria as a basis for heightened scrutiny was wrong and should have never occurred, it is improper for the IRS to single out groups for different treatment based on their names or ideological positions.
Even in 2007, I did believe that Iran was potentially a threat, now eight years later, which is a long time, I think the threat has become heightened.
Anytime you see heightened volatility, especially when you haven't seen volatility in a long time, your anxiety goes up.
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